Paths to Modernisation in East Asia · c. 1840 – 1950
The Opium Wars and the Unequal Treaties
The forced opening of China and the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
Key Questions
- 1How did the opium trade reverse the flow of silver out of Britain?
- 2What were the social and political consequences of the Treaty of Nanjing?
- 3To what extent was the Taiping Rebellion a response to foreign intervention?
CBSE Learning Outcomes
CBSE: Paths to Modernisation - Class 11
Class: Class 11
Subject: History
Unit: Paths to Modernisation in East Asia
Period: c. 1840 – 1950
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