1839-1842 and 1856-1860
Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.
The Chinese government called on Britain to stop trading drugs when they outlawed opium. Britain would not cooperate, nor would it stop trading drugs. This led to the Opium War of 1839.
- Britain traded Indian opium for Chinese tea - Chinese people became addicted to opium - China made it illegal ad asked British to stop trade - Britain said no - China loses opium war - Because Britain has modernized weapons
The opium war mainly began because of the British and China having an opium trade for tea. The British would get there tea if China got there opium. but the cause of the war was that china wouldn't accept opium anymore, and the british wern't okay with that.
There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860
One in 1839 and one in 1858.
The First Opium War was a fight between China and Great Britain which took place from 1839 to 1842. The war was won by the British and resulted in the Treaty of Nanking.
the Opium War
The first opium war began, in very brief words, because China wanted to control the importing of Opium from Britain, and Britain was not a fan since its largest export to China was Opium and imported tea.
It was the Opium Wars.Made up of the first opium war from 1839 to 1842 and the second opium war from 1856 to 1860.
1839-1842 and 1856-1860
British merchants carrying no opium would buy tea in Canton on credit, and would balance their debts by selling opium at auction.
1st Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895.
Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.
The establishment of spheres of influence in China by Europeans! :)
The Chinese government called on Britain to stop trading drugs when they outlawed opium. Britain would not cooperate, nor would it stop trading drugs. This led to the Opium War of 1839.