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When did opium war 1 and 2 start and end?
1839-1842 and 1856-1860
Were the British defeated by the Chinese in the Opium War?
Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.
How did british trade with china trigger the opium wars?
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.
What affect did the drug opium have on the Chinese people?
- 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
What kind of problems did opium cause in china?
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.
When did opium war happen?
There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860
The opium war 1839-1842 resulted in?
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.
When did the opium war start?
One in 1839 and one in 1858.
How was the 1839-42 Anglo-Chinese war better known?
the Opium War
When did the first opium war start?
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.
What was the name of the conflict between China and Britain over the trade of a poisonous drug?
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.
When did opium war 1 and 2 start and end?
1839-1842 and 1856-1860
How was tea connected to the opium trade and the Opium War of 1839?
British merchants carrying no opium would buy tea in Canton on credit, and would balance their debts by selling opium at auction.
Who did china go to war with in 1839?
1st Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895.
Were the British defeated by the Chinese in the Opium War?
Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.
Why did the war begin in 1839?
The war in 1839, known as the First Opium War, began primarily due to tensions between China and Britain over the opium trade. British merchants were illegally exporting opium to China, leading to widespread addiction and social issues. The Chinese government's attempts to suppress the opium trade, including the confiscation of opium stocks in Canton, provoked Britain to respond militarily to protect its trade interests. This conflict ultimately highlighted the clash between imperial powers and Qing China's sovereignty.
A major result of the Opium War in China was?
The establishment of spheres of influence in China by Europeans! :)
