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The Opium War 1839-42 and 1856-60

The Opium War 1839-42 and 1856-60. Jamie Oleson. Where is: India, china and England?. WHO: England- also called Anglo’s China- Qing Dynasty Where Canton (Guangzhou)- port where ships were allowed to come in Why Demand for tea in England- payment had to made to China with silver

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The Opium War 1839-42 and 1856-60

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  1. The Opium War1839-42 and 1856-60 Jamie Oleson

  2. Where is: India, china and England?

  3. WHO: • England- also called Anglo’s • China- Qing Dynasty • Where • Canton (Guangzhou)- port where ships were allowed to come in • Why • Demand for tea in England- payment had to made to China with silver • England was on the gold standard which made them have to buy silver from the continent of Europe/Mexico • Opium from India (losing money for England because of the growth of factory system)

  4. Opium Den

  5. Causes • Industrial Revolution • The need for resources • SILVER… OPIUM… TEA- • Silver (China wanted it) for Tea(England wanted it) but England was running out of silver so they found something China might want- opium • East India Company • lost their long-standing monopoly status from the British government in 1833 in India • Opium then floods the market making money for Britain

  6. British ships coming into port at Canton

  7. Causes • Cultural • Missionaries • Missionary Societies (Baptist Missionary Society)conversion • Tao/Confucianism vs. Christianity • Superiority • British emissaries refused to bow lower than the emperor • The Chinese had been in a “Closed Door” policy • China felt they did not anything that west had to offer • Language Differences • Imposition of Laws • Lady Hughes • Kowloon Incident

  8. Causes • Economic • Importation of opium caused a problem in currency • British used ONLY silver and China used silver and copper • Fixed rate of exchange was upset by opium flowing in which caused a scarcity of silver and this equaled INFLATION • Opium • Chinese became “non-workers” • Creates political tensions

  9. Chinese addicted to Opium

  10. Causes • Political Tensions • Edict of 1729- Emperor Yung Chen prohibits sell of opium (early deaths/shriveling up) • Edict of 1796- illegal to import opium and export of silver • Edict of 1799- Emperor Kia King bans opium all together EFFECT/END China Lost- Treaty of Nanking- China had to give Hong Kong to England until 1999.

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