6 Questions
Why did Lin Zexu write to Queen Victoria?
To request British intervention to stop the opium trade
What did the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 require the Chinese to do?
Give up the island of Hong Kong
How did the Chinese react when British refused to stop the opium trade?
They blockaded a foreign area in Guangzhou
What practice allowed Europeans in China to live under their home country's laws?
Extraterritoriality
What did the Qing Dynasty agree to limit in the Treaty of Nanjing?
Imported British goods
How did the British respond to the Chinese blockade in Guangzhou?
They declared war on China
Learn about the opium trade between British East India Company and China, the role of Lin Zexu in addressing the issue, and the Chinese government's appeal to Queen Victoria. Understand the impact of the trade on Chinese society and economy.
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