Complete the sentence about Sino-British Joint Declaration with the correct year: Hong Kong became a British colony in ______ after the British defeated the Qing dynasty in the First Opium War.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 1842

Hong Kong became a British colony in 1842 after the British beat the Qing dynasty in the First Opium War. It was ceded under a treaty.

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