Question

One major effect of the failure of the Macartney mission and other Europeans' efforts to liberalize or abolish the Qing Manchu Dynasty Canton system was

a) Increased trade
b) Strengthening of the dynasty
c) Weakening of the dynasty
d) Successful abolition

Answer 1

The failure of the Macartney mission and other Europeans' efforts to liberalize or abolish the Qing Manchu Dynasty Canton system weakened the dynasty.

Step-by-step explanation:

The failure of the Macartney mission and other Europeans' efforts to liberalize or abolish the Qing Manchu Dynasty Canton system had a major effect of weakening the dynasty.

The Canton system, implemented from 1759 to 1842, allowed western Europeans to trade with China, but only through Chinese guilds that had control over the tea and silk trades. This restricted trade to the southern Chinese port of Canton. Despite the system's success in increasing China's trade with Europe and improving its economy, it also limited contact with Europeans, maintained foreign influence on China, and encouraged European nations to challenge China's trade advantages.