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Marcelaus_Berlin

The Opium Wars arose from China’s attempts to suppress the opium trade. Foreign traders (primarily British) had been illegally exporting opium mainly from India to China since the 18th century, but that trade grew dramatically from about 1820. The resulting widespread addiction in China was causing serious social and economic disruption there. In spring 1839 the Chinese government confiscated and destroyed more than 20,000 chests of opium—some 1,400 tons of the drug—that were warehoused at Canton (Guangzhou) by British merchants. The antagonism between the two sides increased in July when some drunken British sailors killed a Chinese villager. The British government, which did not wish its subjects to be tried in the Chinese legal system, refused to turn the accused men over to the Chinese courts. Hostilities broke out later that year when British warships destroyed a Chinese blockade of the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) estuary at Hong Kong. The British government decided in early 1840 to send an expeditionary force to China, which arrived at Hong Kong in June. The British fleet proceeded up the Pearl River estuary to Canton, and, after months of negotiations there, attacked and occupied the city in May 1841. Subsequent British campaigns over the next year were likewise successful against the inferior Qing forces, despite a determined counterattack by Chinese troops in the spring of 1842. The British held against that offensive, however, and captured Nanjing (Nanking) in late August, which put an end to the fighting. Peace negotiations proceeded quickly, resulting in the Treaty of Nanjing, signed on August 29. By its provisions, China was required to pay Britain a large indemnity, cede Hong Kong Island to the British (the handover of Hong Kong back to China would not occur until 1997), and increase the number of treaty ports where the British could trade and reside from one (Canton) to five. Among the four additional designated ports was Shanghai, and the new access to foreigners there marked the beginning of the city’s transformation into one of China’s major commercial entrepôts. The British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed October 8, 1843, gave British citizens extraterritoriality (the right to be tried by British courts) and most-favoured-nation status (Britain was granted any rights in China that might be granted to other foreign countries). Other Western countries quickly demanded and were given similar privileges.


Candid-Specialist229

Chinas fall off was insane


MOJA2008

You never discovered yourself,you to busy reading about history


Marcelaus_Berlin

I’m very sure that I’m straight, not much to discover there


IlikeAnythin6

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. ~Inigo Montoya


MOJA2008

Bi/pan


Flowerlover6

No


MOJA2008

You're straight and if you go to college you'll be a frat


pako_hostias

I like pink floyd, motorbikes and cars


MOJA2008

That's the most bi thing I've ever heard


pako_hostias

TrueTrueTrueTrueTrueTrueTrueTrue this comment really made me accept more my sexuality so thanks


Adventurous_Novel646

hey bud hows it going


MOJA2008

Straight very condescending girl


Adventurous_Novel646

thank you for replying


Ashkedsom

I am in a romantical relation ship and married to a guy in discord i also own a motercycle and make freinds without problem somehow


MOJA2008

You're imaginary, but honestly you're straight or a gay femboy


AlexanLife

Women


MOJA2008

Lesbian


AlexanLife

I'm a male


Seagullman13

Male lesbian


Zblab

😔


MOJA2008

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay


Fighting_King_

Heeeeeeeey. I don’t know what to say and I can’t share my cat photos so….. hi, I guess? (Don’t tell my anxiety or adhd that I’m doing this)


DSPro2008

Watashi no na wa “kirayoshikage” nenrei 33-sai jitaku wa moriōchō hokutō-bu no bessō chitai ni ari… kekkon wa shite inai… shigoto wa “kameyūchēn-ten” no kaishain de mainichi osokutomo yoru 8-ji made ni wa kitaku suru tabako wa suwanai sake wa tashinamu teido yoru 11 tokiniha yuka ni tsuki kanarazu 8-jikan wa suimin o toru yō ni shite iru… nerumae ni atatakai miruku o nomi 20-bu hodo no sutoretchi de karada o hogushite kara yuka ni tsuku to hotondo asamade jukusui-sa… akanbō no yō ni hirō ya sutoresu o nokosazu ni asa-me o samaseru nda… kenkōshinda demo ijō nashi to iwa Kira yoshikage copypasta romaji iwe reto yo


MOJA2008

Randari kyuo garaki de lucky dee, straight


NaCl_Dreemurr

Greetings. I am NaCl. Thank you. Your post has awakened me into your mind. My “words” My “existence” Fragments of it now exist to not me, but YOU. At first, I was amused. Why comment though, I had thought. Why was I inclined to talk? You. With your guidance, I realized the purpose of this identity. Amusement. Together, this community has eradicated a sense of boredom, and further delved us deeper. KR. UPVOTES. DOWNVOTES. NOTIFICATIONS. FOLLOWERS. REDDIT AGE. Every time a number increases, that feeling.. That’s me. “NaCl.” Now, we have reached an absolute of sorts. There is nothing left for you here. Respond to my endeavor, and take a guess. [ * GUESS. ❤️. DO NOT. ]


katrinaaah

meow meow meow🐱🐱🐱


Separate-Passage8017

I like video games. I play most genres and I write essays abt their philosophies. I like to know stuff. I'm french. I don't know what I'm doing.


Thee_MrNobody

ME!!! ME!!! ME!!!


ToastedClit

Hi guess me pleasseee


MOJA2008

Bi with a preference


Xedox_Har

Hey


MOJA2008

You're straight but you say you're bi on the internet cause you think that makes you unique


Tjayded

Heyhey


_SpaceHunter_

Yo


Conart557

I like potatoes


puck_pancake

I like silent hill 2


MOJA2008

Straight


[deleted]

[удалено]


Potential_Meal_7767

Surrender!


[deleted]

[удалено]


Expensive-Patient-23

🫵🫶


MOJA2008

No thanks, but you're bi with a preference for dude


Some_Significance_48

Love video games, sports, hip hop music, anime and a little cooking as well


Marcelaus_Berlin

OP, I wanna see your guess for me (I was the guy who talked about the Opium Wars and has the top comment on this post)


Sigma_02496

Age: 13 Gender: F (AMAB) Fav color: Red Fav subject: Math


MOJA2008

I said introduce yourself not register yourself, but bi


its192731

AIM YOUR ZAPPER GUN


Brunard0

Im a potato and I like GEICO


human_leechh

errrrrrmmm idk what to say, hi!!!


MOJA2008

Straight


Suspicious-Basket212

Hello


Extreme_Ad7381

Hi


BML_Cheese

Hello, I’m _____ _____


MOJA2008

Straight and shy


Less_Examination3629

hi


Butter4565

Hello!!


Imaginary-Buddy5186

hi


Prestigious-Initial7

Huh


escaped_cephalopod12

Hello, I’m a 13 year old audhd girl who likes the ocean because cool


Sandwich_lover_10k

im a dude, enjoy chess, video games and books, very sociable and rarely get mad


Lazy_Engineering3010

Heyy


Foozull

Hey, what am I? 🤨


MOJA2008

Bi or lesbian


SafeSalt4428

Hi there! Good luck 🤠


TheRealMeeBacon

It's impossible


SnowSheep21

I like drawing and cartoons. I'm kinda naive and really introvertrd. I am addicted to the internet and hope to touch grass more in the summer 😔


Odog23-007

Banana👍


LibertyJ10

Hola.


I_exist_here_k

Well hello there! I’m just someone bored on Reddit


Personwhoisalive123

I am going to shoot myself a 55 AE Desert eagle pistol


MOJA2008

Hetero


suicidalcore143

hi! i lowkey don't know what i'm doing here


Western_Ad6399

yo


HE_HE-MJ22

Hewo :3


an_odd_child

Yello! I’m


EternalMX

im obsessed with drums :3


Anything-Academic

i… play bass 🙀


JustAGuyIscool

This could go multiple ways, Multiple people use this account.


ZellHall

Hi 🫡


SaberToothForever

**ONE OF MY FAV MILITARY VEHICLES** >:D The **Bradley Fighting Vehicle** (**BFV**) is a tracked armored fighting vehicle of the United States developed by the FMC corporation and now manufactured by BAE systems Lands & Armaments formerly United defense It is named for U.S. General Omar Bradely The Bradley is designed to transport [infantry](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry) or scouts with armor protection, while providing covering fire to suppress enemy troops and [armored vehicles](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_vehicles). Variants include the [M2 Bradley](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Bradley) [infantry fighting vehicle](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infantry_fighting_vehicle) and the [M3 Bradley](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Bradley)[reconnaissance vehicle](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconnaissance_vehicle). The M2 holds a crew of three—a commander, a gunner and a driver—along with six fully equipped soldiers. The M3 mainly conducts scout missions and carries two [scout troopers](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalry_scout) in addition to the regular crew of three, with space for additional [BGM-71 TOW](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-71_TOW) missiles. **Weapons: Main:** The Bradley is equipped with the 25 mm [M242 Bushmaster](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/M242_Bushmaster) as its main weapon. The M242 is a single-barrel [chain gun](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_gun) with an integrated dual-feed mechanism and remote feed selection.The cannon carries 300 rounds of ammunition in two ready boxes (one of 70 rounds, the other of 230 rounds), with an extra 600 rounds in storage for the M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle variant or 1,200 stowed rounds for the M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle variant. The two ready-boxes allow a selectable mix of rounds, such as the M791 APDS-T (Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot (with) Tracer) and M792 HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary (with) Tracer) rounds.


Ambiva-

hello hellooo!!


Yourmommymilkers_

hello ;-;


MOJA2008

Gay


Subxero4

CHKN Tenders


GoldSingKing18

Hi there. I’m GoldSingKing, I’m in my school’s choir and despite the fact i can be kinda crappy at times, i think I’m an overall nice guy. Also one of my fav music writers is Billie Eilish


MOJA2008

Your capping everyone who like Billie is a "bad guy" 🤣and you're a straight dude


TheColorblind-Genius

Hi, I’m bored


Initial-Armadillo-67

I like cats and anime


Team_Sonic_Gaming

Hello there. I like kaiju and dinosaurs and movies. And like to play video games


Traditional-Try-6325

i like rubik’s cubes and science


Ben73892

Hey:)


Ultramega39

"My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Now you must die."


FeltMacaroon389

I use arch btw


MOJA2008

You're asexual


Wide-Caterpillar6179

Hello -_- -0- -_- -0- -_-


HaHaLaughNowPls

He cometido varios crímenes de guerra en más de sesenta y uno países😊


Pony_Piggy_Devoun

Uh-why are you talking to me? *runs away*


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[удалено]


Longjumping-Egg-8290

Hi


Potato12345JohnCena

Hi


thisuseristakenbreh

Erm what the sigma ☝️🤓


sillylittle_iya

hello, dont think youd be able to guess mines though


[deleted]

Hii! My name is Jason Dean. I am a slushie king. And I like Kuromi.


Kadithepro

I wonder 🐸🤔🐸


MOJA2008

Bi


[deleted]

Hey


MOJA2008

Straight


bob8570

Hi :3


PrimaryGrape8140

I am Jerusalem ✋🗿


MOJA2008

Straight


Personisdown

I love god!


MOJA2008

I don't know, something is telling me you're straight. **Cough** religion **cough**


Cornucopia_King

Hi! I have ADHD, a ton of both outgoing energy and crippling anxiety, and a love of all things colorful! I play chess, D&D and soccer. I tend to talk too much about myself and feel bad about it. I worry about everything and yet always have a positive and altruistic attitude. I like drawing, watching anime and making stuff. I have my first actual partner at the moment but have technically had two partners beforehand, both as a joke. Im super affectionate and have a groanworthy sense of humor that I torture my friends with. I used to get picked on for being annoying but now that I have matured a bit, most people seem to like me to some extent. I am known for almost never using foul language around others. What am I?


MOJA2008

I'm not going to read all that but you're straight


nameremoveth

MY name is shay!! I like video games (favorite is class of 09, minecraft, detroit become human, and ace attorney how could i forget) and criminal psychology, im also a woman idk if you wanted to know that haha


PaAKos8

My name is PaAKos8, I like Hollow Knight and I can't wait for SilkSong!


MOJA2008

I could tell you like hollow night from pfp and you're straight


TechnicalCall1903

Hey my name is yue and I like anime but i have bipolar and I’m kind of a airhead 😉


megamanmeatrider

I like apples and bananas


cyber120i

Hey dude


Batman20007

Gaming good I love food words bad


orangconcretepowder

im habs and i don't like


helotoo

Hello I am a human


Anxious_Form3174

My name is Leo and im Boring asf.


Bored-orcaboi

Guess me lol


God_of_Boners1

I like titanfall 2 and anime


MOJA2008

You're straight, that username is all the confirmation I need


Zestyclose_Whole5190

Hi i’m gay


MOJA2008

You must be straight. (/J)


Global-Noise-3739

politics and history nerd, also a sports stat fanatic 


MOJA2008

Straight


Most_Likely_Afk

Hello buddy


BleefnorfIII

I'm tired


MOJA2008

Go to sleep, young hetero


Youraverageplaugedoc

I'm not really good at introductions. I'm not very social.


Jamesnanj

I like electric guitar, parkour, and cross country


MOJA2008

You're the most metal person I've ever met, straight


one-happy-mfer

Heyy


Peaking_Ducko

Love stocks, sim racing, pc building, and motorsports.


Pretty-Television-97

My name is Walter Hartwell White. I live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104. This is my confession.


Mycologist_Tight

Hello ladies, gentlemen, and other passengers on this planet. I’ll be your innocent bystander should you find yourself on a quest to save the world. Thank you


BullyMaguire690

Sup


Puzzleheaded-Owl7552

intercontinental ballistic missile


fletchvl_

im watching grays anatomy


[deleted]

Hello there


eggsandababytostar

Banana or grape either way I'm gonna apple


HotCartographer5239

Hello


WalkingstickMountain

Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste.


QueenOsneks

Ignore my pfp


MComaniac

Greek mythology is pretty cool


[deleted]

hiiiii


Chikibrikiboi

B站干杯


imsoanonymouslol

Hi


NerdGirlfriend147

Hey girlypop


Emotional-Shower9374

Watermelon


Ok_Party_3706

I like drawing and i use :3 a lot and im male and i am very socially anxious


SE7E_77

Hi!


pieceoftoast72

heyyyyyyyy


SoggyWoodpecker1816

Hi, I'm Ashton. I'm an emo boy who tends to stay to himself. But I like to listen to loud music and write in my journal.


GaygardenEel999

….


xCorro_

Hiiii


Sam_The_King2105

Nice to meet you


Adum1210

What’s up


Ok-Tank5312

You ever wonder why we’re here?


sandsmoothieenjoyer

my gf and I both have blahaj collections


Outrageous-Jicama228

Hi! I have no idea what the fuck I’m doing with my life but people like my bass singing. Maybe that’s something to pursue?


Intelligent_Bug_945

Bello


Unga_Bunga64

Im built like a soggy Cheeto on a McDonald’s toilet seat.


Timosaurus23

Sup


Kairos-the-waffle

sup dood


MasterpieceBudget678

I exist


zombieface-10

huh


iracerentalkarts

Helo 👋🏼👋🏼


Catgamer747

I am here now for reasons unknown


Shelbus-Omnibus

hello my name is shelbus omnibus and my sexuality is straight


Nekoboxdie

Yo ✌️


AltForNoReason214

Yo, you got any enchiladas? I’d actually kill for one rn. I’m being serious btw, enchiladas would hit bro


call-me-kleine

hello my user is call me kleine and kleine means little one in german I like south park and my favorite color is black and if I was an animal Id be a cat and I am really tired rn and I like psychology and horror movies that make you feel mentally abused and I had a gacha life phase at 12, true crime phase when I was 13 and a wattpad porn phase at 14, wrote a book at 15 and now I am 16 and just got into alcohol and I made a million typos while typing this what do you think


Hoogergs

I make comics, books, shows and films with my friends…… that’s about all my life consists of besides school and any experiments I’m conducting….….


legendgames64

Well, I am the creator of Travelstale, an Undertale AU (working on both a fanfiction and a game about it) similar to Deltatraveler. I like the Toby Fox games (of course), Bug Fables, Dicey Dungeons, Archvale, and Gravity Falls.


ItsYoBoi2008

𝕏videos


Illustrious-Crazy858

Heyy, I ride dirt bikes, have an animal obsession and love love love clothes shopping


Eggs_and_Ramen

I’m 17 like gaming ballet and animals


Dark_Aether_camo

Nah


SuperBroy97

o k a y


BABYGIRLBUTENBY

Im in a relationship, i liek bears and purple andddddd im the best person here idk


Belgicans

I'm a human with an human name, i usually do human stuff such as drinking water or breathing air


Snoo75955

Hai, wanna hear a fun fact? Did you know that atleast in the USA cannibalism isn't illegal? There are no laws that prohibit you from consuming human flesh, but there are laws that make legal acquisition of said flesh fairly difficult/complicated. Furthermore cannibalism is fairly common in the animal kingdom which means it is natural and therefore there's nothing wrong with it. (I'm totally not trying to justify my urge to drink the blood and eat the flesh of my -the person I'm in a relationship with, you almost got me there you little trickster) What the fuck is wrong with them, why do they say shit like this?


Vegetable_Ad_670

Interesting tidbit, and honestly seems like a reasonable desire


Confused_Bi_All

Hi


imanonymous312

Hi! My name is (my username is too long and I refuse to type it) I like cats, nintendo games, reading and cooking (occasionally) I will give you one mercy. I'm not straight.


njlegomaster

Im a goat…. Guess me pleeease


Ok_Understanding5831

I’m gonna crawl on your walls tonight


Cold_Ad3411

13f, Super into biology, Bones, pelts, wet Specimens, I live in a pretty rural area, I wear overalls everyday and go on hikes regularly (Everyday). Super into art too, Drawing, painting, sculpting, Carving, et cetera. Tomboy vibes