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A Look Back at the Opium War, 2002.
An analysis of the significance, causes, and effect of the Opium War in China.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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The Opium War of the mid-nineteenth century was a pivotal event in modern Chinese history as it marked both an end to China's isolation from the rest of the world, and also the beginning of China's long period of subjugation to the Western imperial powers. However, the argument that opium was the cause of the Opium War is to implicitly apply twenty-first century standards of morality to describe a nineteenth century imperialist war. This paper will argue that, although opium was one of the causes of the Opium War, the drug trade was actually a secondary element in the conflict. The primary cause of the conflict was the Chinese imperial government's ignorance and arrogance with respect to the challenge presented by the British.
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The Opium Wars in China, 2006.
A paper looking at the two main causes of China's first Opium War.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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The Opium Wars were fought between China and Great Britain between 1840 and 1860. The First Opium War covered the time period of 1840 to 1842. This paper focuses on the First Opium War and analyzes its causes. The paper shows that it was caused not simply by opium but by two other larger factors. The first was the clash of two proud nations that did not respect each other: China and Great Britain. The second was the aggressive desire of Great Britain to force China to trade with it, and in this way to further expand its great trading empire.
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The Opium War, 2002.
Argues that the underlying reason for the Opium War was not the drug itself, but more a struggle for power.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will argue that, although opium was one of the causes of the Opium War, the drug trade was actually a secondary element in the conflict. The primary cause of the conflict was the Chinese imperial government's ignorance and arrogance with respect to the challenge presented by the British. This is not to say that the British were without moral fault for their role in the Opium War. However, morality is irrelevant in discussion of what was essentially a struggle for economic and political supremacy. As will be shown, the Chinese ruling class were negligent in their understanding of the threat that they faced, which resulted in a confrontation that could only have ended in the humiliating defeat of the Chinese nation.
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The Great Opium Wars, 2005.
This paper discusses in detail, China's history and political structure to understand the Great Opium Wars between China and Great Britain.
4,210 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 22 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper explains that, by 1800, no state or institution on earth was as old as the Chinese Empire but it was on the brink of dissolution brought on by opium addiction and the Great Opium Wars between China and Great Britain. The author points out the Emperor Tao-kuang, in an attempt to prohibit the use of opium, in 1820, demanded that the trading ships of the very powerful Britain dump their opium cargoes. The paper relates that, overwhelmingly defeated, on the 29th August 1842, the Chinese signed the Treaty of Nanking, paid an indemnity for the destroyed opium, ceded the island of Hong Kong and the opium trade remained illegal but with no way to stop it: The Chinese Imperial Government lasted only another seventy years.
Table of Contents
A Brief Political History of China
China in the 18th and 19th Century
Opium Addiction in China
The Opium Wars
The Loss of Hong Kong
The Collapse of the Chinese Empire
From the Paper
"Prior the Qin Dynasty which began around 25 AD, China was a divided country by both subculture and written language. The Qin Dynasty lasted only for 14 years under the reign of emperor, Qin Shihuang, a particularly cruel ruler. Qin Shihuang is credited for unifying the written Chinese Language and with credited with introducing an administrative system that remained in place for more than 2000 years. Principle features of this administrative system are a strong central rule and a system of provinces, governed by administrators appointed by the center. Even communist China still follows this model."
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The Opium War, 2002.
An overview of the part played by Hong Kong in the Opium War of 1839-42.
2,775 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 102.95
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This paper looks at the following questions: Why was there such an interest in Hong Kong during the time of the Opium War? Is it actually true that empires collided and sacrificed lives on the basis of a single drug? Were there no other factors involved? The purpose of this paper is to develop these questions and discover to what extent the Opium War of 1839-42 was indeed centered on opium in Hong Kong.
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The Opium Wars, 2006.
A reivew of W. Travis Hanes and Frank Sanello's 'The Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another'.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper reviews 'The Opium Wars: The Addiction of One Empire and the Corruption of Another' written by W. Travis Hanes and Frank Sanello. The paper discusses how the authors present a history of the Opium Wars between China and Great Britain in the middle nineteenth century that marked the effective beginning of China's long subjugation and resistance to colonialism.
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The Opium War, 2004.
This is a Review of a book on the Opium War.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper reviews of the 1968 book, "The Opium War Through Chinese Eyes," by Arthur Waley. The book centers on personal narratives of Chinese people who were willing or unwilling participants in the Opium War.
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Opium War, 2002.
What were the causes of the Opium War?
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper examines the causes of the Opium War. There were many, and Wakeman explains some. Two other others are used to explain the others. Some causes go back to the 18th century, others are just before the war.
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The Opium Wars, 2005.
This paper discusses the Opium Wars between China and Britain.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 1 source, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the causes and consequences of the Opium Wars between China and Britain in the 19th century. The author argues that imperialism, trade needs and clash of cultures caused wars in which China was defeated.
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"Military historian John Brown has stated that the Opium Wars had their roots in mutual incomprehensibility of East and West ... . The Chinese regarded all other nations as little more than vassal or tributary states ..."
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The Opium Wars, 2004.
A discussion of the political, social, and economic impacts of the Opium Wars.
1,674 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper looks at how, between the years 1839 and 1841, the British Empire, then under the rule of the very young Queen Victoria, commenced what has come to be called the "Opium Wars" against China, which, prior to 1842, was a closed and self-isolated nation. It looks at how the war caused many negative consequences, some being the destruction of China's false sense of superiority over the West, as well as the collapse of its social, economic, and political structures, which brought about social chaos and insurrection.
From the Paper
"The "Opium Wars" touched off many explosive matters with far-reaching consequences, all of which contributed to its failure. Politically, the cession of Hong Kong gave Great Britain a powerful foothold in China for further advancement; the opening of numerous Chinese ports, such as Shanghai, Macao and Chinkiang, extended foreign, particularly British, influence to the entire eastern coast of China and the loss of numerous national rights relegated China to a semi-colonial state. Socially, the continuation of the illicit traffic deepened the opium problem and the growth of foreign trade in the prominent ports introduced "a new class of business entrepreneurs who came to wield an increasing influence upon Chinese society" (La Fleur 268)."
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The Opium War of 1839-1842, 2001.
Conflict between English imperialists and the Chinese empire.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper provides an explanation surrounding the events of the Opium War of 1839, in which England and China came into conflict over the trade of Opium. The paper argues that among many factors, the most important one was a shift in the Chinese social perception of opium.
From the Paper
"The Opium War of 1839-1842 was the result of many elements. Cultural differences, the Guangzho system of trade, and the huge deficit incurred by the Chinese as a direct result of the illicit trade in opium all played roles in the conflict. The most important factor, however, was the shift in Chinese social perception of opium. As opium went from being seen as a medicinal agent to a recreational drug, the trade relations between China and England changed dramatically."
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Imperial China, 2005.
This paper discusses the Opium trade and Opium Wars as an important period in China's history.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper refers to the Opium trade and Opium Wars as a collective tragedy whose obverse was the arrival of new thinking to challenge the corrupt Manchu status quo. The paper offers an account of missionary areas, RC and Protestant, new ideas, social reform, literacy and inspiration for the Taiping movement. The paper discusses whether overall the Christian influence is effective or not and if it brought new ideas to sectors in need of support and hope for the future. The paper stresses that it is a significant period in the modern religious history of China.
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"The Opium Wars of 1839-1842, and 1856-1860 are discussed as tragic experiences in modern Chinese history. However, in this paper, it is possible to see conflict as having some beneficial results. In the aftermath of the 1st Opium War of 1839-1842, the Chinese were forced to concede that the old imperial system could not contend with European power. After the second Opium War of 1856-1860, convenient ideas of being a superior civilization were put to rest, as China became inundated with new ideas as distributed by expanded European trading privileges, the arrival of Christian missionaries, and the rise of Hong Kong as a window on the outside world."
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Western Imperialism in China, 2007.
An analysis of economic aggression as the primary cause of the Opium War.
1,367 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses how, despite deriving its name from the addictive narcotic, the Opium War, which was fought by Great Britain and China, between 1839-1841, had less to do with opium than its name implies. More specifically, the paper examines how the war is better characterized as a case of imperialist economic aggression (on the part of Great Britain) than anything else, including drugs or clashes of culture. The paper contends that ultimately, it was for economic reasons that Great Britain and China went to war in 1839.
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"The strongest indication that the Opium War was not really about opium can be seen in the aftermath of the war. While victors historically take advantage of their post-war status to gain more than they originally may have set out to gain, there is usually a reference to and resolution of the original issue over which the war was fought. It should be expected then that opium would get a reasonable mention in any settlements related to the Opium War, however, throughout the various treaties and settlements that followed the Opium War there is very little mention of opium itself. The foremost settlement of the Opium War, the Treaty of Nanjing, says nothing of opium traffic; in fact, the only of the drug is in reference to the reparations to be paid for the 20,000 confiscated by the Chinese in 1839. "
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Hong Kong, 1997.
Examining the history of the city since the Opium Wars (1939-1942) and the British rule. Looks at issues of economic & political development, trade, its relations with China and treaties. Focusing on turnover of city to Chinese in 1997.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 12 sources, $ 119.95
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"The British Crown Colony of Hong Kong reverts to the possession of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) on July 1, 1997. The colony will become a Special Administrative Region (SAR), which will continue to enjoy an open, capitalist economy, and a degree of political freedom, unique in the PRC. Hong Kong, with one of the most unusual histories of all Western colonies, carries a political and economic legacy from its 155 years as a British colony. Under the British, the tiny island became one of the most important banking and commercial centers in the world. Despite its thriving economy, and the imminent departure of the British, however, the colony did not develop along the same parliamentary-democratic lines as most British colonies. Instead, the governors of Hong Kong, with the aid of a strong bureaucracy, and the colony's elites retained control over most.."
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"Brian Back on the Rez", 2002.
This paper examines Back on the Rez: Finding the Way Back Home by Brian Maracle.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 106.95
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The book documents his return to his reservation, Six Nations Indian Reserve Number 40, popularly known as the Six Nations/Grand River Territory. Maracle is a participant observer, a Mohawk, returning to his home and home culture, having been raised in cities amongst non-Native Canadians.
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