The opening up of Shanghai to trade, 1842 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Empire and the fall of colonialismA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: mollie_simone6Created on: 21-01-18 18:42 What was the Treaty of Nanking? unequal treaty due to British naval strength 1 of 8 What were the rules of the Treaty of Nanking? pay £65m, give up Hong Kong to Britain, open ports to foreign traders, grant british citizens legal protection 2 of 8 What did the Treaty of Nanking enable? accesa to Yangtze, opened interior of china as a gateway to unacessible territory, tradde with anyone rather than the Hong Kong monopoly? 3 of 8 What did the East India Company think in 1832? Shanghai was a promising trading centre 4 of 8 Where was Shanghai situated mouth of Yangtze 5 of 8 What type of city was it? International city 6 of 8 Why was it self governing? chinese were unable to resist foreign power demands meaning other countries established settlements 7 of 8 How did the Shanghai Municipal Council govern the city? as a development of colonial city unanswerable to the government or imperial power 8 of 8
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