COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China.
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China cut off all trade relations with Great Britain and other European states.
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Great Britain attacked several islands China claimed were part of its territory.
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China refused to allow British merchants and missionaries to enter the country.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Opium Wars in the mid-19th century were a critical juncture in modern Chinese history. The first Opium War was fought between China and Great Britain from 1839 to 1842.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following damaged the political relationship between Great Britain and China during the mid-19th century? Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China. China cut off all trade relations with Great Britain and other European states.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Opium Wars arose from China’s attempts to suppress the opium trade. Foreign traders (primarily British) had been illegally exporting opium mainly from India to China since the 18th century, but that trade grew dramatically from about 1820.