Question

What caused the Second Opium War?

the harsh treaties imposed after the First Opium War

the efforts of the British to Christianize China

the British attempt to open China to trade

the failures of the Taiping and Boxer Rebellions

Answer 1

Umm they say its C

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Opium_War

Answer 3

Originally, the Chinese had been very reluctant to go along with the demands of the treaties of 1842-1844. The end of the First Opium War resolved very little for the Chinese, if anything. Illegal opium trade only continued to grow, and with the Chinese proven inferior in warfare, there was little that the government could do about it. On top of that, many of the British colonies, such as Hong Kong, Penang, and Singapore, that now existed in China as a result of the First Opium War, allowed opium smugglers to gain British passports easily. These Anglo-Chinese people were able to reap the benefits of both Chinese and British life---blending in with the population and benefiting from extraterritoriality. Because of foreign connections, Chinese officials were not eager to arrest them or place consequences on them. On top of all this, the implementations of the Treaty of Nanking from the First Opium War had not gone smoothly with the Chinese, and the British were even more earnest in their endeavor to expand trade. Generally, the tension between the two countries had never really been resolved and was again continuing to build. Then, in October 1856, the Lorcha Arrow, a Chinese owned but British-registered ship, became a direct cause of the Second Opium War. When Canton authorities arrested members of its crew based on smuggling charges, taking down its British flag, the British reacted by demanding that the ship's crew were returned safely along with an apology for breaking the code of extraterritoriality in China. Refusing an apology, violence broke out, and the Second Opium War had begun.

Answer 4

http://period7-1imperialism10.wikispaces.com/Causes+and+Results+of+the+Second+Opium+War

Answer 5

http://period7-1imperialism10.wikispaces.com/Causes+and+Results+of+the+Second+Opium+War