Question

Why did the Chinese lose the Opium War?

A. Chinese troops mutinied
B. Typhoon winds destroyed the Chinese naval fleet
C. Chinese weapons were no match for British gunboats
D. Chinese troops had been weakened by a disease outbreak

Answer 1

C. Hopefully that is correct.

Answer 2

The answer is C because at that point the Chinese empire had a very weak army that was seriously behind every other countries.