Opium trade

What is Opium?

• Addictive drug that slows signals in your brain. Harvested from Opium poppies

• Found in Marijuana, Opium is a drug that contains nicotine and carbon monoxide when smoked

• An addictive drug that is taken in a white powder from inhaling it.

• A flower

Where does Opium originate?

• Turkey

• England

• China

• India

Why was China the chosen location for Opium trade?

• Because India banned selling Opium

• China loved Opium

• There was a trade imbalance with the West and they wanted to change that

• China had lots of Opium

What were the opportunities of the Opium trade? (From Western perspective)

• Getting slaves from China

• Getting land from China

• No opportunities, European traders were stupid

• Money, lots of money and also Chinese products

Why was Opium addiction so bad for the Qing dynasty?

• Because your parents told you so

• Causes social and economic problems

• Because your teachers told you so

• Opium addiction causes people to mindlessly dance until they die from exhaustion

What are the major countries that were involved in the Opium Wars

• China, Great Britain, France

• India, China, Vietnam

• USA, Mexico, Afghanistan

• Korea, Japan, China

What caused the Opium wars?

• China wanted to get rid of Opium, the West wanted more trading

• Mongol invasions

• Taiping rebellion

• The discovery of America

How did Opium trade and use reduced?

• China destroyed all Opium after winning the Opium wars

• Western countries stopped due to protest

• Opium became less profitable and China forbid selling and using Opium

• Japan invaded and destroyed all Opium farms

What were the consequences of Opium Wars for the major countries involved?

• Hong Kong and other port cities were given to Western control

• Nothing happened

• China became FULLY colonized by Great Britain

• Lots of people are addicted to Opium today

True/False: Opium trade also spread to Kore and Vietnam

• False

• True