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In china, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to

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the Taiping Rebellion.


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In China, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to "The Taiping Rebellion". Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864): Causes to poor conditions in China after opium wars led to a rebellion of one million peasants.

Causes of the rebellion included:

  • Famine and food shortages due to a population boom
  • Lack of faith in the Qing leaders
  • Government corruption
  • High rates of opium addiction

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