The Opium Wars Resulted in a Loss of Confidence in the Chinese

question 66

Multiple Choice

The opium wars resulted in a loss of confidence in the Chinese government that led to the revolt known as the Taiping Rebellion. How many Chinese lives were lost in this rebellion?

• A) 2 million
• B) 40,000
• C) 400,000
• D) 20-40 million
• E) 2.4 million

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