A. Plan of Investigation How and to what extent did Confucian values make it difficult for China to adapt to the challenge of the west leading up to and after the Opium War (1839-1842)? Between 1839 and 1842‚ China experienced the first of two Opium Wars‚ against Britain. The Opium War‚ which weakened the Qing Dynasty‚ created diplomatic tension‚ opened China up to more foreign influence. The time period examined will mainly be between 1839 and 1842‚ though there will be context from years leading
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Opium Study Sheet Opium General term for all opiates Opiate Any alkaloid found in the opium poppy plant Alkaloid Organic compound containing basic nitrogen atoms Opium poppy plant Also known as common garden poppy Produces poppy seeds Grows large green pods before blooming If cut‚ latex leaks out Once latex dries (oxidizes) it becomes smokeable tar This tar is what the Chinese bought and what caused the opium wars Refined raw opium Morphine Always present in opium Pure morphine
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dangerous drug of Opium. When opium was first introduce in China it was like any other drug‚ addictive and harmful to the human body but the Chinese weren’t aware of the opium negative effects. Opium the narcotic drug is derived of from immature seed pods of poppy plants. Opium was used for pain relieving‚ it was one of the first drugs able to relieve pain before morphine was invented‚ and morphine is safer drug then opium and they both came from the same plant. Before the opium war‚ foreign trade
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How has the First Opium War affect China’s imports? During the Qing dynasty‚ the Qing government wasn’t very fond of trade or any kind of contact with the outside world. If they found something they disliked‚ they would destroy it or throw it away. Britain was facing a problem at this time: they wanted silk‚ and porcelain‚ which were mainly in China. At the same time though‚ China didn’t really want any of Britain’s items. Britain was paying for all the Chinese items with silver‚ the only value
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“East London Opium Smokers” The document entitled “East London Opium Smokers” is a document written by an anonymous author‚ very possibly because he did not want to be identified. The excerpt is a story of a journey into England’s Bluegate Fields in search of the “Opium Master” to obtain opium‚ his specific drug of choice. He claims that this man will teach him his trade‚ something more special than receiving the drug from any chemist or other distributor. However‚ it is acceptable to say the
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Opium Wars When the British decided to attack the Chinese because they were refusing to buy opium‚ as it was considered an attack on free trade and private property‚ they go to war. The British official in China doesn’t want opium sold‚ but he is so outclassed that he cannot figure out a way to get the British out of the opium trade. The current dynasty‚ the Manchus‚ are not actually Chinese. The Confucian scholars are supposed to repair after the war‚ but the Chinese are weaker than they ever
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Jeffrey Koala Revolutionary China Professor Lu 6/12/07 THE INEVITABILITY OF THE OPIUM WAR BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA The Opium War‚ which began in 1839‚ pitted two of history’s most independently industrious strongholds against each other. It was not only hugely detrimental to China’s potential of progress‚ but was as well equally as unavoidably inevitable. The War also had major consequences to the later relations between China and Britain. The brutal fighting that ensued between
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establish the foreign trading of opium‚ a highly addictive substance extracted from the juice of the opium poppy (“Opium and Heroin”) . The Chinese were opposed to this enforcement due to its negative effects among the Chinese economy and civilians. As a result of this prolonged dispute between British and Chinese powers‚ British troops eventually attacked numerous Chinese villages‚ leading to the commencement of the Opium Wars in the mid-18th century (Pletcher). The Opium Wars‚ as a result of British
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DBQ: Opium in China While most of the Western Hemisphere was undergoing drastic advancements‚ such as former colonies gaining their independence and transforming into more modernized nations‚ a lot of mishaps were occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere—China‚ specifically—a nation that was notorious for its isolation from foreign influences. European nations began to greedily eye China’s abundance of desirable resources‚ such as tea‚ porcelain‚ and silk. However‚ China had very little need or desire
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The First Opium War started in 1730 and ended in 1860 Timeline: 1730: Around 15 tons of British Opium was exported to China. 1773: More Opium was exported to China‚ this time‚ around 75 tons. 1799: The Qing Empire banned the use of Opium products. 1830: The British dependence on opium use is at its highest point‚ importing 22‚000 pounds of opium from Turkey and India. 1837: Elizabeth Barrett Browning falls by the use of morphine.’ 1839: Lin TseHsu‚ imperial Chinese
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