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Which treaty ended the First Opium War and forced China to open five treaty ports to Western traders?
Answer
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking (1842) was the first of China's 'Unequal Treaties' and forced open ports at Shanghai, Canton, Ningbo, Fuzhou, and Xiamen.
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China also paid Britain 21 million dollars in reparations and ceded Hong Kong Island to British rule.
Other options people guess
- Treaty of Paris
- Treaty of Kanagawa
- Treaty of Tientsin
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- Imperialism
- Treaties
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