Opium Trade: History and Impact
History of the Opium trade, focusing on the British East India Company's involvement and the consequences it had on China. Learn about the Opium Wars, Treaty of Nanking, and the long-lasting effects of this trade on global relations.
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What would you consider to be an illegal drug? If the government allows the sale of it, do you still consider it a drug? Propose a system for determining what is a drug.
Vocabulary British East India Company A company that was responsible for half of the world s trade and was in charge of India at one point. The company had private armies and used brutal tactics to make money. Opium A highly addictive drug produced from the poppy plant. It is similar to heroin but usually smoked not injected.
Early Trade Largely self sufficient Portuguese arrive in 1557 British arrive in 1635 Trade kept to a few port cities
Opium Trade EIC sees potential profit Chinese and British smugglers Banned in 1799 By 1838, 12 million addicts
Chinese Response Read the Letter Protesting the Opium Trade As you read, come up with five higher level questions. What were some of Lin Zexu s major complaints? Using evidence from Lin s letter, write a two to three paragraph response to the head of the British East India company to try and persuade him to give up the Opium trade Merchants arrested 20,000 chests destroyed War breaks out (Opium Wars) and Chinese lose
Treaty of Nanking, 1842 Summarize the articles Assess which of the requirements are fair and which are not. Provide a justification for each of your answers. Predict how this war and treaty might affect other countries.
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