Question

What led to the fall of the qing dynasty?

Answer 1

1. Intense external pressure to modernize
2. Food shortages which caused uprising of angry peasants
3. Unequal trade with different countries

Answer 2

1. Intense internal pressure applied to chinese society by the modern west. 2. Suffered from corruption, peasant unrest, incompetence. 3. Rapid growth in population, food shortage.