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3- The type of imperial rule that allowed Western governments to run colonies themselves was Direct Rule, that is, a set of policies placing control over a colony under the direct administration of the metropoli.
15- The Opium War was significant for Britain because it increased British influence and trading rights in China.
China's defeat in the war forced the government to tolerate the opium trade. The British coerced the Chinese to sign the Unequal Treaties, opening several ports to foreign trade and annexing Hong Kong.