Under China's Self-Strengthening Policy, the government Group of answer choices put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines. put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion. began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries. began modernization of flood control on its major river systems. took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony.

Under China's Self-Strengthening Policy, the government Group of answer choices put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines. put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion. began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries. began modernization of flood control on its major river systems. took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony.