Question

What effect did the Opium Wars have on China?

Answer 1

Opium Wars, two armed conflicts in China in the mid-19th century between the forces of Western countries and of the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1911/12. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain, and the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China. In each case the foreign powers were victorious and gained commercial privileges and legal and territorial concessions in China. The conflicts marked the start of the era of unequal treaties and other inroads on Qing sovereignty that helped weaken and ultimately topple the dynasty in favour of republican China in the early 20th century.

Answer 2

Hi friend________,

★ The British started to grow opium in India and sold it in China.

★ By 1800 the importation of opium was Forbidden by the Chinese government. It resulted in opium Wars.

★ Two opium Wars were fought in 1832 and 1848.

★ China was defeated and was compelled to open more ports to western powers.

★ It led to the exploitation of China by western powers.