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China and India (India (Results of the Sepoy Mutiny (Both sides went after…

- - - - The English wanted Chinese goods.
      - The Chinese thought that their goods were superior to the Europeans.
      - China got addicted to smuggled opium from England.
      - China began mass producing their goods to sell for opium.
      - People spent all their money on Opium
      - Everyone got addicted, not matter of social class.
      - Their bodies becomes chemically addicted to it.
      - 12 Million people were addicts, many more were impacted by those who were addicted.
      - China was losing money. England was making a profit.
    - - Millions of people became addicted to opium.
      - China loses money.
      - People go bankrupt because they spend all their money on opium.
      - The English benefit from selling opium.
  - - - China tries to destroy all opium. (Commissioner Lin)
      - The British lost millions of dollars worth of drugs.
      - The two countries go to war.
      - British lose millions of dollars in opium.
      - First and Second Opium wars are fought.
      - British has superior technology.
      - The British win both wars.
      - Treaty of Nanjing: 1842
      - Convention of Beijing: 1860
    - - Hong Kong is now a British territory.
      - China loses land and control over trade ports.
      - China pays millions of dollars in reparations.
      - China grants Extraterritoriality.
      - The Most Favored Nation clause.
      - Opium is legal.
      - Foreigners are allowed to travel deep into China.
      - Chinese laborers are allowed to emigrate overseas (most go to California to build railroads).
      - Laws were passed making opium illegal.