History A-Level
Sovereignty and unequal treaties
What Sovereignty and unequal treaties means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sovereignty and unequal treaties
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Foreign trade expanded under unequal treaties, and the impact on Chinese sovereignty included loss of tariff autonomy and legal jurisdiction.
Topics that use Sovereignty and unequal treaties
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 1 Opening up China to foreigners, 1860–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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