british trade and empire was it something we can be proud of?
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British Trade and Empire
Was it something we can be proud of?
CAPTAIN JAMES COOKhero or zero
This is captain James cook
• He had many voyages
• He was involved in trade & empire
• But was he really a good guy
• Were about to find out
Captain James cook info
• Exploration was hazardous
• There could be a fire on the ship or there might be a disease going round
• Lots of slaves died
Captain James cook info
• If cook had not discovered stuff like tea, coffee etc we would not have it
• Britain would be very different
Opium Wars
• First Opium war 1839 – 42 {Britain – China}
• Second 1856-60 {Britain,France – China}
• Known as Arrow war
Facts about Opium
• Very dangerous if taken in large quantities
• Mostly grown in China• Different forms available• Highly addictive
Risks
• Police {criminals}• Execution • Death
Where
• In China mostly• British smugglers• Chinese addicts
The Opium Wars
•Opium is a drug grown in India •British wanted tea •Only get it in paying in silver
The Beginning
• Telescope given to Emperor Chien-Lung
• Given along with £85000 pounds worth of gifts
• Chinese Emperor still said no
The Battles
• Started in 1839• Chinese no match for
British firepower• Ended in treaty of
Nanking
The Beginning of the End
• Opium prices went down
• Traders could not get profit
• Less and less traders started to visit
• It will always be remembered as the Opium wars
At first, the native Indians were used as slaves but overwork, disease, ill-treatment and in some cases mass suicides, led to their extinction.
Then they tried people from:
Senegal,
and other African countries,
Caribbean
And a few more places!!!
SLAVERY
The British people needed the slaves to help them farm their new crops on their new land.
They farmed:
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Sugar
Chocolate
Why did we need Slaves?
Weapons
England
Africa
India
Slaves
Cotton
British Trade and Empire
Was it something we can be proud of?