The Treaty of _________, which put an end to the first of the Opium Wars, marked the first of the century's "unequal treaties" that would be imposed throughout east Asia by European powers in order to open Chinese ports to foreign trade.

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The Treaty of Nanjing, signed in 1842, ended the First Opium War between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China. It is considered the first of the "unequal treaties" because it was imposed on China by Britain after their victory, forcing China to open several ports to foreign trade, including ceding Hong Kong to Britain.

The Treaty of _________, Which Put an End to the First