Apentix/AP World History/Unit 7: Global Conflict (1900-Present)/Question
AP World Historyhardmcq1 pt

The Treaty of Nanjing (1842) was significant because it:

A.Ended the Opium War and established the principle of extraterritoriality in China
B.Established equal trade relations between China and Britain
C.Ended the Taiping Rebellion
D.United China and Japan against Western powers

Explanation

Core Concept

The Treaty of Nanjing ended the First Opium War, forcing China to cede Hong Kong, open treaty ports, and grant extraterritorial rights to British citizens—who were subject to British, not Chinese, law.

Correct Answer

AEnded the Opium War and established the principle of extraterritoriality in China

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