The Opium Wars

It was from 1839 to 1842. China and the Brisitsh batteled. The problems between these two were that the Brisitsh wanted to make a buy and sell trade with China. But CHina just wanted to sell not aswell buy. The British wanted to "balance their trade"they decided to sell Opium.
Opium is a drug grown in India used to make morphine and heroin to the Chinese people. British thought differentllty. It was a medincine grown in Idina. iT WAS Used to relieve pain help with sleeplessness and reduce hungry and thirst. In 1838, China ruled that anyone dealing in Opium would be put to death. Shortly after that, government official began to destroy any opium coming into their land. But sadly China lost terribly in the battle with the Brisitsh.