Which of the Following Was a Consequence of the Taiping

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of the Taiping Uprising?

• A) The state initiated an effective and successful program of modernization.
• B) The problems facing the peasantry were addressed and permanently resolved.
• C) The Qing dynasty collapsed,leading to years of civil war and foreign invasion.
• D) The provincial gentry consolidated their power at the expense of the central state.

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