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The Opium War

Published on Mar 22, 2016

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The Opium War

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During the late 1700s

British merchants made huge opium profits
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China used large amounts of silver

to pay for the drug
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Chinese governments banned the drug

and executed the dealers
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They told the British

to stop the trading of opium
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The British refused

insisting on free trade
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In 1893, war erupted

between the Chinese and British
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The British gunboats

had the latest in weaponry
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Hence, they crushed the Chinese

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