The Taiping Rebellion
a. began in Tibet and was created by Russia.
b. began in Vietnam and spread only into north China.
c. was crushed by a blended army of British, French, and United States troops.
d. separated Taiwan from Japanese control.
e. peaked with the rebel capture of the old Ming capital of Nanjing.
Question 2
Which of the following was not a feature of the Treaty of Nanjing?
a. Hong Kong was transferred to British control.
b. The British agreed to stop exporting opium to China.
c. The British obtained the right to begin trading in five Chinese ports.
d. All British citizens in China were granted extraterritorial rights.
e. The British were to be paid an indemnity to cover the cost of the Opium War.
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