How Did the Self-Strengthening Policy Change China's Government

question 16

Multiple Choice

How did the self-strengthening policy change China's government?

• A)It put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines.
• B)It put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion.
• C)It began modernization of flood control on its major river systems.
• D)It began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries.
• E)It took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony.

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