Though China outlawed opium in 1836, the British continued the sale through smugglers. Three years later, what followed?

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Despite the opium outlaw, the British continued to bring the drug into China. This resulted in the Opium Wars which lasted from 1839-1842. The possibility of war was threatened by Lin (leader of China) during the early 1830's when he wrote a letter to Queen Victoria. However, Britain did not see this as a threat and ended up easily defeating the Chinese due to their strong naval forces. The Treaty of Nanjing ends the Opium Wars and results in China losing Hong Kong.

STALIN [3.7K]3 years ago

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The answer is B. The Opium War.

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