To whom was Hong Xiuquan, the founder of the Taiping Rebellion, referring when he said that they "poisoned China" and let in the "influence of demons."
a. Confucianists.
b. Manchus.
c. Christians.
d. British.
e. Opium Traders.
b
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a. Church leaders objected to her writing. b. She needed money to return to Spain. c. She needed money for a dowry. d. The books were infected with smallpox. e. She went blind and could no longer read them.