History A-Level
Unequal treaties and foreign penetration
What Unequal treaties and foreign penetration means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Unequal treaties and foreign penetration
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The treaty deepened foreign economic and political penetration and severely weakened Qing sovereignty.
Topics that use Unequal treaties and foreign penetration
- 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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