They wanted to expand their global empire and open their markets to Far East goods, specifically silk and opium.
Britain attacked the country with its superb technology, which forced China to surrender.
It seems as though Great Britain is unable to imperialize the world, after all.
It didn't imperialize China.
Many countries did not want to become a possession of Great Britain when it attempted to imperialize the world.
It seems as though Great Britain's attempt to imperialize the world was a blunder.
It seems as though various cultures were unable to remain as an innocent bystander when Great Britain attempted to imperialize the world.
China
In the 1700's Great Britain began smuggling opium illegally into china.
In the 1700's Great Britain began smuggling opium illegally into china.
In the 1700's Great Britain began smuggling opium illegally into china.
In the 1700's Great Britain began smuggling opium illegally into china.
Great Britain became particularly interested in south Africa after diamonds were discovered there. Great Britain had two reasons for imposing its presence on any country or location. first and foremost to protect its trading interests and secondly to be strategically positioned to be able to militarily back up its imperial forces.