The Opium Wars imperialism in china

Opium Wars is about to the War broke out when Chinese attempted to turn back English merchant vessels in November of 1839. it inspired the English to send warships in June of 1840. The Chinese, with old-style weapons and artillery were no match for the British gun-ships. The treaty imposed on the Chinese was weighted entirely to the British side. Its first and fundamental demand was for British "extraterritoriality"; all British citizens would be subjected to British.