Question

British gunships were far superior to the antiquated Chinese navy and the loss by the Chinese to the British in the Opium War would spell the slow end of the Chinese ____________________.
Group of answer choices

Qing Dynasty

Ting Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

Taping Dynasty

Answer 1

The defeat of the Chinese by the British in the Opium War would spell doom for the Qing Dynasty.

China under the Qing Dynasty

• Refused to modernize in the 19th century as other nations did so.
• Was defeated by European powers and forced to make concessions.

When the Qing went to war with the British to stop British opium traders from selling opium in China, they were soundly defeated for not having modernized their navy.

In conclusion, option A is correct.

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