Question

which event forced china to legalize opium and diminished chinese sovereignty? a. the opium wars b. the meiji restoration c. the taiping rebellion d. the edict of 1635

Explanation:

The Opium Wars (1839-1842, 1856-1860) ended with treaties that legalized opium trade in China and imposed unequal terms, including territorial concessions and extraterritorial rights, which diminished Chinese sovereignty. The Meiji Restoration was a modernization movement in Japan, the Taiping Rebellion was an internal Chinese civil conflict, and the Edict of 1635 was a Japanese isolationist decree, none of which forced opium legalization in China.

Answer:

A. The Opium Wars