Question

which is a true statement about the effect of the taiping rebellion?
○ britain took control of china’s government.
○ the internal government conflict ended.
○ the qing dynasty was strengthened.
○ the number of lives lost was over twenty million.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Britain never took control of China's government during the Taiping Rebellion. The rebellion was an internal conflict in China, and Britain's involvement was more about trade and some military support to the Qing in later stages, not governance takeover.
• Analyze Option 2: The Taiping Rebellion was an internal government - rebel conflict. It was a major uprising against the Qing Dynasty, so internal government conflict did not end with the rebellion; in fact, it was a significant internal conflict itself.
• Analyze Option 3: The Taiping Rebellion weakened the Qing Dynasty. It caused massive destruction, loss of life, and economic damage, and the Qing had to rely on local militias (like the Xiang Army) to suppress it, which also led to the rise of regional warlords - like powers, weakening central Qing authority.
• Analyze Option 4: The Taiping Rebellion was one of the deadliest conflicts in history. Estimates suggest that the number of lives lost was indeed over twenty million, due to the long - lasting warfare, famine, and disease associated with the rebellion.

Answer:

The number of lives lost was over twenty million.