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What was the main purpose of gunboat diplomacy?
What was the main purpose of gunboat diplomacy?
What triggered the First Opium War between China and Great Britain?
What triggered the First Opium War between China and Great Britain?
What were the main outcomes of the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War?
What were the main outcomes of the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War?
What led to the Second Opium War between China and Great Britain?
What led to the Second Opium War between China and Great Britain?
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Why did the United States negotiate the Open Door Policy with China?
Why did the United States negotiate the Open Door Policy with China?
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Why did the European powers, especially the British, search for a new item to trade with China in the 17th to 19th centuries?
Why did the European powers, especially the British, search for a new item to trade with China in the 17th to 19th centuries?
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What was the new item that the British began trading with China during the 17th to 19th centuries?
What was the new item that the British began trading with China during the 17th to 19th centuries?
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Why did the Chinese willingly trade silks, tea, and other items for opium from the British?
Why did the Chinese willingly trade silks, tea, and other items for opium from the British?
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What was the primary reason behind European powers like Britain looking for an alternative item to trade with China?
What was the primary reason behind European powers like Britain looking for an alternative item to trade with China?
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Why did the Chinese have a limited interest in trading with European powers during the 17th to 19th centuries?
Why did the Chinese have a limited interest in trading with European powers during the 17th to 19th centuries?
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