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In the late 18th century the Opium Trade began. British trading company, begins to sell opium to British traders, who then ship it to China. This is done in spite of China having first banned the drug in 1729.
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In the early 1830s British Merchants were selling illegal items to fake merchants to sell in a city named Canton
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By 1833 the British had sent over 30,00 crates filled with opium to China. China's president made stricter laws about opium, but in China there were already 4 million addicts
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The first Opium war started because China was trying to suppress the illegal Opium trade. That mad e France and Britain mad and the war started.
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The first Opium war was started between the United Kingdom and China. It started because of diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice in China.
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By 1840 there were millions of people addicted to opium from the trade that China was trying to get rid of.
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On January 7 1841 the British captured the Bogue forts of Chuenpi and Tycocktow that guarded the mouth of the Pearl River.
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The Chinese Admiral, Kuan Ti, asked for a truce and faced with overwhelming British strength, both armies signed an agreement on January 18 ,1841 by which Hong Kong became a British territory.
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The British moved north again and captured Amoy on August 27 1841 and re-possessed Chusan
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The war ended in 1842 by the signing of the Nanking Treaty between Britain and China.
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Though they allowed them to trade outside the city walls—because of a disagreement over the translated language in the Treaty of Nanking. Despite protests, the Chinese held firm on this and the inconvenience and indignity rankled the British. Some time in the 1800's after the first Opium war.
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The second Opium War was the result of the desire of Great Britain and France to win additional commercial privileges in China, including the legalization of the opium trade, as well as to gain more legal and territorial concessions in China.
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In February of 1856 a French Missionary is killed in Guangxi, in the interior of China. Which lead up to the French and Britain starting another Opium War against China.
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The second Opium war was between France, Britain and China. France and Britain were fighting against China. The war was also called the Arrow War
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The tension during the war start to escalate after the Chinese started burning foreign factories.
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During the war the deadliest rebellion against France and Britain happened and made China even more mad so they started bringing in more troops for the war. Around 20 million were killed. The rebellion lasted 1850-1864
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In 1857, Britain captured the city China was not letting them into.
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In 1858 the French and Chinese met up for negotiations 2 years before the treaty was even signed.
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The 2nd Opium lasted 4 years and 2 days. France and Britain won against China. The treaty of Tientsin was signed.
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Opium became legal in 1862 after the president of china met up with Britain to legalize it.
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In 1867, Britain gained the right to station a commercial agent at Bhamo in Myanmar.
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The trade finally came to an end in 1907 when the Chinese and British signed an agreement with India to stop importing opium to the two countries. Which then made opium illegal again
