Causes - Conclusion

Question 1

Conclusion 1 - Multiple Forces

Answer 1

Multiple forces at play, opium was the trigger, the main cause was the breakdown of Qing and British relationships

Question 2

Conclusion 2 - Differences

Answer 2

Keller & Shiue argue the conflict was mainly from the differences of “not just two nations, but two empires.” Neither was willing to accommodate the demands of the other, making war inevitable

Question 3

Conclusion 3 - Disrespect

Answer 3

Illegal opium trade disrespected the Qing’s power, the attack on the opium trade disrespected British Sovereignty

Question 4

Conclusion 4 - Gunboat Diplomacy

Answer 4

Clash of empires led to a conflict where ‘gunboat diplomacy’ decided the course of history, with devastating and unfair consequences

Question 5

Conclusion 5 - Trade Today