Why Did the Western Powers Support the Qing Dynasty During

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why did the Western powers support the Qing Dynasty during the Taiping Rebellion?

• A)The Taipings were strongly opposed to Christianity and wanted to remove all missionaries.
• B)The Taiping Rebellions led to a war with Japan, and the Chinese population preferred peace.
• C)The Taipings would not allow reforms in Confucian governmental practices.
• D)The Taipings eventually opposed opium use and wanted to end land concessions to foreigners.
• E)The Taipings liked opium usage, and the Western powers felt it was bad for the Chinese people.

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