Living on the edge of poverty in many areas, with old trade routes and handicrafts disrupted by the treaty ports, many _______ saw in the Taipings, the Nian, and other local rebellions a desperate way to change their situations.
a. Opium dealers.
b. Cohong members.
c. Members of the Hakka minority.
d. Peasants.
d. Peasants.
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