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Pg.416 #4 and Pg.421 #2

May 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

4.)a.The changes caused by the growth of cities in China were over population. They had to start building factories faster so their wouldnt be a period of hunger and unemployment.

b.)I think the attitude that the rulers have had towards the foreighners wouldnt had been good ones.They probably thought they were inviders and they didnt want them in their city.

Pg.421 #2

Opium War-lasted from 1839 to 1842.Conflict between China and Britain. This war .It broke after the British government didnt respond to China’s demand.

Treaty of Nanjing-Under this treaty China gave the island of Hong Kong to the British. It also opened five ports to the British trade.

Taiping Rebellion-lasted from 1850 to 1864.Caused terrible destruction in southern China and  the Yangtze valley.

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