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First Opium War - Trade Deficits and the Macartney Embassy
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The British Empire's grasp on the Americas was slipping right at the time when they needed those resources most. The massive amounts of tea they imported from China had created a huge .. show full overview
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First Opium War - The Righteous Minister
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Opium was illegal in China, but that didn't stop the East India Company from manufacturing it for the black market. The Chinese emperor appointed an official, Lin Zexu, to stop it. He .. show full overview
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First Opium War - Gunboat Diplomacy
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The British set up a blockade outside Canton, but one of their own private merchant ships tried to run through it. When the Chinese came to its defense, war began in earnest. Since the .. show full overview
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First Opium War - Conflagration and Surrender
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The Chinese attempt to retake Canton by force failed. New British commanders took charge and would accept nothing less than total Chinese capitulation. They captured cities all the way .. show full overview

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