Although this is a very complex issue, one of the major reasons why the Industrial Revolution widened the gap between rich and poor nations was because only the countries with great amounts of resources could take advantage.
Opium was introduced in China by the British.
Because He thought that they were going about it wrong, I mean I would too... they were taxing EVERYTHING in SIGHT! I mean even playing cards and items like that... and most of the stuff like it was imported.
There is not a actual designated number of deaths recorded, but it is easily in the billions
