The Opium War was the British and China from 1839 to 1842. British force China to allow free tread particularly in Opium. British decided they needed to balance their tread. That's mean that they must buy and sell to China, not just buy.So British got Opium form India and they decided to tread China Opium. Opium is a drug grown in India. Opium is used to make morphine and other drugs. Opium is used for relive pain, it help with sleeplessness. Sometimes Opium can be dangerous. The British felt the rulers in China had no right to keep opium from their people. The Opium War lasted from 1839 to 1842.On the Opium War Chinese also lost control of the important island of Hong Kong.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Opium Wars - Imperialism in China
The Opium War was the British and China from 1839 to 1842. British force China to allow free tread particularly in Opium. British decided they needed to balance their tread. That's mean that they must buy and sell to China, not just buy.So British got Opium form India and they decided to tread China Opium. Opium is a drug grown in India. Opium is used to make morphine and other drugs. Opium is used for relive pain, it help with sleeplessness. Sometimes Opium can be dangerous. The British felt the rulers in China had no right to keep opium from their people. The Opium War lasted from 1839 to 1842.On the Opium War Chinese also lost control of the important island of Hong Kong.
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