https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2 china en-us 2018-10-08 19:03:21 UTC 2025-11-02 23:58:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png amaya_sutton https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290458414 2018-10-08 19:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290458414 amaya_sutton https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290459621 Britain imperialized China. They went to war because they wanted to trade goods and one of the goods they traded was opium.]]> 2018-10-08 19:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290459621 amaya_sutton https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290586977 The primary motive of  British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic.  A system of barter based on Indian opium was created to bridge this problem of payment. Clashes between the Qing government and British merchants ultimately escalated into the infamous Opium Wars. After, the British were given rights to the island Hong Kong and trading rights.]]> 2018-10-09 07:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290586977 amaya_sutton https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290589180 2018-10-09 07:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290589180 amaya_sutton https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290589269 2018-10-09 07:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amaya_sutton/r5abv5e7abu2/wish/290589269