1)
The
Chinese
people would buy opium by exchanging silver, causing a stream of silver export
to England.
2)
The Chinese government was against
this business but the European merchants did not budge (move).
3)
The First Opium War between England
and China began in the year 1839.
4)
China was defeated in the war
compelling the Manchu empire signing a treaty of Nanking with England.
According to the treaty, England was given four ports along with canton ports
and the island of Hong Kong.
5)
The Second Opium War was fought between
England and France with China in the year 1856.
6)
By the treaty of Peking, another
group of six Chinese ports was opened for the foreign traders.
7)
The business of opium was given
permission and the foreign envoys were allowed to stay in Peking.
8)
The Christian missionaries were
also given security and freedom of spreading their religion.
