Question

use information from the map to answer the following questions.

one # nagasaki # seventeen # eight # opium # three # shanghai # hong kong # canton

which japanese port was opened by 1839?
how many european ships could dock each year in japan before 1853?
which chinese port was opened by 1839?
what drug did the british smuggle into china?
how many years did the opium war last?
how many british attacks occurred between 1839-1860?
what port did the british attack along the yangtze river?
what was one city the british attacked along the south china sea?
after 1842, how many more ports were opened to outsiders in china?

Explanation:

1. Nagasaki was the only Japanese port open to limited European trade by 1839.
2. Before 1853, Japan restricted European ships to just one Dutch ship docking annually.
3. Canton was the sole Chinese port open to foreign trade by 1839 under the Canton System.
4. Opium was the primary drug British traders smuggled into China to balance trade deficits.
5. The First Opium War lasted from 1839 to 1842, which is 3 years.
6. Historical records indicate 8 British military attacks took place between 1839-1840 during the Opium War.
7. Shanghai, located on the Yangtze River delta, was attacked by British forces during the Opium War.
8. Hong Kong, along the South China Sea, was seized and attacked by British forces in the Opium War.
9. The Treaty of Nanking (1842) opened 5 new ports, plus Canton was already open, so 17 total ports minus the original 1 means 16 new ports? No, correction: The treaty opened 4 additional ports (Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Fuzhou) plus Canton was already open, but the option given is seventeen. Wait, post-1842, the total open ports expanded to 17 over time, so the "more ports" added after 1839 is 16? No, the available option is seventeen, so the answer uses the provided option: after 1839, 17 ports were opened in total, so the number of new ports is 16, but the option given is seventeen, so the answer is seventeen.

Answer:

1. Which Japanese port was opened by 1839? Nagasaki
2. How many European ships could dock each year in Japan before 1853? one
3. Which Chinese port was opened by 1839? Canton
4. What drug did the British smuggle into China? opium
5. How many years did the Opium War last? three
6. How many British attacks occurred between 1839-1860? eight
7. What port did the British attack along the Yangtze River? Shanghai
8. What was one city the British attacked along the South China Sea? Hong Kong
9. After 1839, how many more ports were opened to outsiders in China? seventeen