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Opium Wars Analysis Worksheet
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World History Opium Wars Analysis Worksheet 11/25/25
Part 1: Causes and Context
1. What was the main product that caused conflict between Britain and China in the 1800s?
TeaOpiumSilkSilver
2. Which of the following were causes of the First Opium War? (Check all that apply)
China banned opium tradeBritain wanted access to Chinese marketsTrade imbalance between Britain and ChinaChina attacked British merchants
3. The Opium Wars took place between _____________ and _____________ during the _______ century.
4. Why did Britain want to sell opium to China? Explain the economic reasons.
Part 2: Multiple Perspectives
5. From a Chinese government official's perspective, the opium trade was:
A beneficial source of incomeA harmful threat to Chinese societyAn opportunity for modernizationA way to improve relations with Britain
6. How might a British merchant have justified the opium trade? Write from their perspective.
7. Describe how the Opium Wars affected ordinary Chinese citizens (farmers, workers, families).
Part 3: Consequences and Connections
8. The Treaty of Nanking (1842) resulted in: (Check all that apply)
China paying war reparations to BritainOpening of Chinese ports to British tradeBritain gaining control of Hong KongChina becoming a British colony
9. How did the Opium Wars change global trade patterns? Connect to modern trade relationships.
10. Extension: Research and explain how the Opium Wars contributed to the "Century of Humiliation" in Chinese history.
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