Causes+and+Effects+of+the+War

to trade the opium even after they knew how harmful it was || Europeans realized that China was weak and could easily be manipulaled and conquered || materials and markets for their own goods || Rebellions were caused because of the imperialism forced on China. || its jurisdiction over the Chinese people, and this angered Chinese citizens ||  Spheres of Influence ||
 * ** Causes ** || **Effects** ||
 * Great Britain kept smuggling an addicting drug called opium to China || Treaty of Nanjing ||
 *  Manchu 's government refused to trade with the British || Extraterritorial rights ||
 * The Qing emperor was angry with Britain because the British continued
 * European nations wanted to trade with China and needed its raw
 * Britain wanted to obtain more Chinese territory, and wanted to increase

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 Manchu - the people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty there Quin emperor - Qianglong was the emperer during the time of the First Opium War Jurisdiction - power, control, or the authority to administer justice

Information from Beck, Roger B. //World History: Patterns of Interaction 2005 edition.// McDougal Littell. 2007.