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Opium War
Open clash between British and Chinese -
Opium War End
Peace treaty was signed called the Treaty of Nanjing -
Another treaty is signed
Extraterritorial rights were gained in many places. -
Rebel Forces begin to build
Aout 1 million had joined the rebel forces for the Taiping Rebellion.They captured Nanjing and declared it their capital. -
14-year rebellion is crushed
China paid terrible price. Armys were crumbling, people and were starving, and at least 20 million people died.
