After the Treaty of Nanking, why was China forced to sign similar treaties with the United States, France, and Russia?(1 point)

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The U.S., France, and Russia saw that Great Britain had gained money and power through the Treaty of Nanking and they wanted to teach Great Britain a lesson.
The U.S., France, and Russia saw that Great Britain had gained money and power through the Treaty of Nanking and they wanted to teach Great Britain a lesson.

These Western imperialist powers saw that Great Britain had gained money and power through the Treaty of Nanking and they wanted the same for themselves.
These Western imperialist powers saw that Great Britain had gained money and power through the Treaty of Nanking and they wanted the same for themselves.

China was not forced to sign treaties with the U.S., France, and Russia.
China was not forced to sign treaties with the U.S., France, and Russia.

These Western imperialist powers saw that Great Britain had not gained money

Answer 1

The correct response is: These Western imperialist powers saw that Great Britain had gained money and power through the Treaty of Nanking and they wanted the same for themselves.

After the Treaty of Nanking, which marked the end of the First Opium War and imposed unequal terms on China, other Western powers recognized the financial and territorial opportunities that such treaties provided. They sought to establish their own concessions and spheres of influence in China, leading to similar unequal treaties being signed with the U.S., France, Russia, and other nations.