MMW: World History in Documents, 9A+9B Wed. 4/13 and 9C Thurs. 4/14

Directions: In the World History in Documents read pages 242-250 and answer the following questions. Be sure to use quotes to support your ideas.

The Opium War

• What was official Chinese policy? How did the Emperor view the Europeans (barbarians)?
• How did the British justify the use of force and the sale of opium to the Chinese?
• How did the British view of the Chinese compare with the view of the Europeans?