The Opium Wars also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, were the climax of trade disputes and diplomatic difficulties between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire after China sought to restrict illegal British opium trafficking. It consisted of the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860.
1. Why was the balace of trade so favourable to China in the early 19th century?
2. How did the British manage to compensate it?
3. What's the name of the Chinese official in charge of banning the British opium traffic?
4. What were the consequences for China of her defeat in the opium wars?
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OPTIONAL FILM: "La Guerra del Opio"
1.) Becouse they traded with silk,porcelaine and tea and controlled it's market, making them extremly rich.
ResponderEliminar2.)They harvested a new kind of drug called Opium and intruduced it in China.
3.)Lin Hse Tsu
4.) China had to hand over 21 million onzes of silver, open 5 ports to the foreigners andlost Hong-Kong on hands of the British
Jorge del Cuadro 4ºB
1)Beacause they earned a lot of money selling silk, porcelaine and tea (the British bouhgt a lot of tea).
ResponderEliminar2)They introduced opium (a drug) in China.
3)Lin Hse Tsu.
4)china was frced to hang over 21 million onzes of silver, 5 chinese ports had to be given up for the foreigns and they lost Hong-Kong.
Javier Baizán 4ºB
1) Because they recived great cuantities of money to trade with silk, porcelaine and tea. It became the richest trade in the world.
ResponderEliminar2) Britain found a product to avert the balance of trade, Opium, grown in India.
3) He was called Lin Hse Tsu.
4) China was forced to hand over 21 million onzes of silver, they had to pay for the war that british had started, five chinese ports had to be given up to the parliament and Britain gained Hong-kong
1. Because they were the biggest economy power so they were really rich; they trade with silk, porcelain and tea.
ResponderEliminar2. The British wanted to compete with the Chinese, so they introduced the opium to their trade, which was like a drug, and sell it in china.
3. His name was Lin Hse Tsu.
4. China had to hang over 21 million onzes of silver because of the started British war, 5 Chinese ports were given to the parliament and Hong-Kong was given to Great Britain.
PAULA ROBLES MARTINEZ 4ºB
1)Because they earned a lot of money selling,silk,porcelaine and tea
ResponderEliminar2)They trade with a new drug call opium
3)Lin Hse Tsu
4)China had to hang 21 million onzes of silver, 5 chinese port had to be givin up for Britain an also the lost of Hong-Kong
GUZMÁN ÁLVAREZ RODRÍGUEZ 4ºB
1. Because china were rich because of their trade with porcelain, silk and tea(that was the most influenced)
ResponderEliminar2. British introduced a bad drug that growing in India; Opium.
3. Lin Hse Tsu.
4. Chinese was forced to hang over 21 million onzes of silver, five chinese ports had to be given up for the parliamet.
1) Because the Chinese empire controlled the world's biggest economy and it enjoyed a favorable balance of trade with the West, receiving great quantities of money to pay for its silks, porcelain, and above all, tea (which was bought in great amounts by the British, who by 1800,consumed 10000 tons of tea each year)
ResponderEliminar2)Britain had found a product to reverse the balance of trade: opium, grown on the hillsides of newly conquered India. The British invested in the manufacture and distribution of the drug, trading it for China's tea.
3) He was called Lin Hse Tsu.
4) China had to pay for the war that Britain had started. China was forced to hand over 21 million onzes of silver, 5 Chinese ports had to be given up and they lost Hong Kong to Great Britain.
Sara Noriega Oreiro 4ºB ESO nº20
1.China was very powerful and wealthy because of their trades of silk,porcelaine and of course,tea.
ResponderEliminar2.They began to introduce the sale of opium( a type of drug )in China.
3.His name was Lin Hse Tsu.
4.China was forced to cease 21 million onzes of silver,5 ports and to leave the Parliament.They also lost Hong Kong,it was for Britain.
1. Because China exported silk, porcelaine and tea, three main important products which every nation (like British Empire) wanted to import to their countries.
ResponderEliminar2. Britain introduce the Oppium (a drug that makes you sleep) in China because they wanted to reverse the balance of trade.
3. It was Lin Hse Tsu.
4. Hong Kong was given to the British, and China was forced to hand over 21 million onzes of silver.
1)China controlled the biggest economy and it had a favorable balance of trade with de West.
ResponderEliminarIt exports porcelain and tea, receiving big quantities of money by their exportations.
2)The British wanted to compensate de balance of Trade with the West, trading it for their tea.
The found a product, the Opium, growth in India.
An addicted ad dangerous drug that left to the Chinese population serious consequences.
3 )China had to pay the war although they hadn’t started it. They had to hang on 21 million onzes of silver, 5ports and they lost Honk Kong whereas the British received it.
Helena Iglesias Díaz 4B
1)The trade was favorauble to China because they exported lots of tea and porcelain to Britain, so they recived much money from the exportations.
ResponderEliminar2)The British started to export opio to China, so their trade of balance increased.
3)The name of the Chinese official was Lin Hse Tsu.
4)China had to hang 21 million onzes of silver more or less, they had to give to foreing countries 5 ports and finally they lost Hong-Kong because it was invaded.
1.The balance of power was favourable because China controlled the economy, china exported silk, porcelane and of course tea. This made china so wealthy.
ResponderEliminar2. They introduce a addictive drug, that grow in India and make you sleep, call opio.
3. The emperor apointed Lin Hse Tsu to stop the trade.
4.China was forced to pay 21 million ondes of silver. She had to paid to the war that Britain had started. Five chinnese ports had to be given up to the foreings. Britain gained Hong kong.
1) China was very rich, because they exported porcelain, silk and tea.
ResponderEliminar2) They introduced a drug (the opium), that grow in India.
3) His name was Lin Hse Tsu.
4) China had to pay the war. They had to hang on 21 million onzes of silver, 5 chinese ports had to begin up for the british parlament and they lost Hong-Kong.
1) Because they controlled the bigest world's economy and the had a positive balance of trade with the West, appart os that they trade with porzelaine, silk and tea, they exported this products.
ResponderEliminar2) British started the export of Opium, a drug which grows in India.
3) His name was Lin Hse Tsu.
4) China had to hang over 21 million onzes of silver because of British War, 5 Chinese ports were given to the parliament and the British got Hong-Kong.
1) Because they earned a lot of money trading with porcelaine, silk and tea ( which was the most important)
ResponderEliminar2) British started to sell Opium(a very toxic drug) that was grew in india.
3) He was called Lin Hse Tsu.
4) China had to hang over 21 million onzes of silver,5 Chinese ports were given to the parliament and Hong-Kong was given to Britain.
1)they were rich because they trade with porcelaine,silk and tea
ResponderEliminar2)The British started to trade with Opium wich it was a drug
3)His name was Lin Hse Tsu
4)China had to hand over 21 million onzes of silver and gave five chinese ports and Hong-Kong to the British.
1-China was the world's biggest economy. It earned high quantities of money trading with porcelain, silk and also tea.
ResponderEliminar2-They managed to find a new sort of drug, called opium, and they introduced it into China's market.
3-Lin Hse Tsu.
4-China was forced to hang them over 21 million onzes of silver, they had to pay for all the expenses of the war, Hong-Kong was given to England and 5 Chinese harbours had to be given up for the forgeigners.
1)Because they trade with porcelaine ,tea and silk .They controlled the market and this made them richer .
ResponderEliminar2)The british started to trade with opium ( a terrible drug ) and they sell it in China.
3)He's name was Lin Hse Tsu
4)China had to pay the war .They had to hang over 21 million onzes of silver .They lost Hon Kong and 5 of their ports were given for the british parliament .
Iwona Cierczek 4ºB