Opium Wars: The Boxer Rebellion And China

Before the Boxer Rebellion had begun the Opium Wars took place. The consequences from the Opium wars had some effects, and influences on the Boxer Rebellion and China. The first Opium War took place from 1839- 1842 and was fought between Great Britain and the Chinese. The British had forced China to exchange their goods such as silk, spices, porcelain (which is a ceramic material) and tea, for cheap opium, which soon got everyone addicted. So by the time the Boxer Rebellion had begun Western powers already had access to trading rights. The first Opium War ended with the signing of the treaty of Nanjing. The Treaty of Nanjing was a peace treaty that was the first of what the Chinese called the unequal treaties. The second Opium War took place