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.
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During the 15th and 16th centuries, leaders of several European nations sponsored expeditions abroad in the hope that explorers would find great wealth and vast undiscovered lands. The Portuguese were the earliest participants in this “Age of Discovery,” also known as “Age of Exploration
The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi<span>, the first emperor of China during the </span>Qin<span> (Ch'in) Dynasty (</span>221 B.C<span> - </span>206 B.C.<span>). In Chinese the wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" which means 10,000-Li Long Wall (10,000 Li = about 5,000 km).</span>
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D. The Cultural Revolution
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The cultural revolution occurred the Great Leap forward.
During the The Great Leap Forward, Chinese government implemented extreme communist policies that resulted in nation-wide economic disaster. It's the main cause of the Great Chinese Famine which often regarded by historians as The deadliest famine and one of the greatest man-made disaster in history.
The great cultural revolution was an attempt made by the Chinese government to cover up that failure. Many Chinese intellectuals who raised awareness toward government's failure were either imposed exiled, executed, or sent to labor camps.
<span>New monarchs wanted to keep their spot as monarch, and wanted to secure their life style. They increased their power by expansion and conquering. </span>