hich of the following best describes the outcome of the Opium Wars?(1 point)

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The Opium Wars caused the creation of the Canton System because the Qing rulers realized they needed to limit access to China.
The Opium Wars caused the creation of the Canton System because the Qing rulers realized they needed to limit access to China.

The Opium Wars not only ended the Canton System, but they forced the Qing Dynasty to enter an unequal trading relationship that was more beneficial to Europeans.
The Opium Wars not only ended the Canton System, but they forced the Qing Dynasty to enter an unequal trading relationship that was more beneficial to Europeans.

The Opium Wars ended opium smuggling because the Chinese were able to gain control over the illegal trade.
The Opium Wars ended opium smuggling because the Chinese were able to gain control over the illegal trade.

The Opium Wars ended British access to Chinese trade and they could no longer purchase Chinese goods to sell.

Answer 1

The best description of the outcome of the Opium Wars is:

The Opium Wars not only ended the Canton System, but they forced the Qing Dynasty to enter an unequal trading relationship that was more beneficial to Europeans.

This answer accurately reflects the historical context in which the Opium Wars, particularly the First Opium War (1839-1842) and the Second Opium War (1856-1860), resulted in the Treaty of Nanking and subsequent treaties that opened up Chinese markets to foreign trade and established unfavorable conditions for the Qing Dynasty.