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The Opium Wars: Causes and Consequences By Sylvia Simson 992-11-4219 Recitation TA: Claudio Benzecry World Cultures: China Friday, October 4, 2002 Nationalistic pride and an overwhelming desire for worldwide power and acclaim have always been defining characteristics of our world's major political and economical countries. China and Britain have both always been regarded as two of these instrumental nations that shape our world. However, the rivalry between these two countries, particularly in the mid-nineteenth century, stands as the foundation of what is known as the Opium Wars. The first Opium War spanned from 1839 to 1842, ending with the Treaty of Nanjing signed on August 29, 1842. The second Opium War, caused by Chinese discontent with the previously signed treaty, commenced in 1856 and concluded in 1860, and included both the Treaty of Tianjin and the Convention of Peking.1 Both of these conflicts, concerned simply with the issue of trading rights between the two countries,...

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