The Nationalists’ “First Principle” involved overthrowing the Qing because
a. They were Manchu, not ethnic Chinese
b. They were tyrants
c. The were incompetent
d. They did not suppress the opium trade
e. They were too sympathetic to foreigners
Ans: b
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