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Opium Essays and Term Papers
Opium WarsThe Opium War, also called the Anglo-Chinese War, was the most humiliating defeat China ever suffered. In European history, it is perhaps the most sordid, base, and vicious event in European history, possibly, just possibly, overshadowed by the excesses of the Third Reich in the twentieth century. ...
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The Rise Of The ManchusAlthough the Manchus were not Han Chinese and were strongly resisted, especially
in the south, they had assimilated a great deal of Chinese culture before
conquering China Proper. Realizing that to dominate the empire they would have
to do things the Chinese way, the Manchus retained many ...
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Hong Kong, British dependency in eastern Asia, on the South China
Sea, bordered by China on the north. It is made up of many islands, a
portion of the mainland, and a considerable expanse of water surface. It
has a land area of 1076 sq km (415 sq mi). Despite its small size, Hong
Kong plays an important ...
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Imperialism In Nigeria AndThe original quest for colonies, which began in the 17th century, was economically justified by the dominance of the mercantilist system. One of mercantilism's key assumptions was that a country could only become wealthy through the accumulation of gold stock. The only way to maintain a large ...
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Imperialism 2The treatment of the Chinese by the British, during the take over of their country, was just like that of the Africans. The British took over the land and the government, took advantage of the people and exploited them for their resources. The English accomplished these things differently in each ...
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The Boxer RebellionChina during the late nineteenth century was in turmoil from external and internal forces. The underlining internal pressures were exacerbated by the thrust of western imperialism and exploitation. Imperialism and the west were the catalyst for the Boxer Uprising. The ingredients of descent and ...
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Drugshave been around for hundreds of years. Indians were known to
have used Opium and other for medical and various other purposes. During
the 7th Century A.D. in China a drug emerged called Opium. Opium, the dry juice
from immature seed pods of the opium poppy plant, is a narcotic drug that ...
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History Of The American Drug WarThe first act of America's anti-drug laws was in 1875. It
outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. This was a San Francisco
ordinance. The basis on passing this law was that Chinese men had a
way of luring white women to their dens and causing their "ruin", ...
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Narcoticsare drugs that excite the nervous system. Most are made from the opium poppy, (Papaver Somniferum) which is found mainly in Asia. were the first drugs used as medicines. They can relieve physical and emotional pain, and for this reason, they made very good medicines. The problem with is ...
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Movie Analysis - Sand PebblesThe movie Sand Pebbles focus was on the flag. The flag was not only a symbol of a nation, but of nationalism, militarism and imperialism. During the 1800's and early 1900's there was a severe foreign influence in China. During this time period the European nations wanted to trade with the Chinese, ...
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The Style And Influences Of Lewis CarrollArt is the outward expression of an artist's personal experiences. These experiences are the influences that become the subject of the artist's creation, whether it be a painting, a sculpture, or a novel. The works of Lewis Carroll were greatly influenced by his numerous relationships with ...
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The Good Earth: SummaryPearl Buck�s novel, The Good Earth, takes place in the early twentieth century in China just before the Revolution. Buck lived in China months after she was born until she was 17 and returned to America for college. She soon returned to China to marry John Buck, an American agricultural ...
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HeroinIt was a sunny June morning in 1996. Jimmy Chaimberlin walked into Jonathan Melvoin�s hotel room. He found him lying unconscious in his bed and rushed to dial 911. Despite his quick reaction, when the paramedics arrived, they pronounced Melvoin dead at 4:00 a.m. on June 20, 1996. This is just one ...
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Hong Kong Transferring HandsWhen one look�s at Hong Kong there are many of questions that come to mind. How is China going to respond to citizens of Hong Kong holding protests? Will Hong Kong�s citizens be taken back by their lose of rights? Or will this more liberal form of government led the rest of China into a more ...
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The Women Of PoeA Poe story which fuses the themes of transcendence and lost love is "Ligeia," Poe's own favorite of his tales. The story's narrator marries a woman of exquisite beauty--a woman named Ligeia. To the narrator (and to Poe, naturally), she is the perfect woman, for she possesses classical beauty, ...
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European ImperialismBy the 1900's, Europe was already underway with its imperialistic conquests abroad. Colonies were forcefully taken and undeveloped nations were carved apart by so-called "racial crusaders", who were on a mission to civilize the barbaric. Along with expansion, however, came abuses from the invading ...
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Drug Use in Sweden Germany and PortugalDrug Policies
The issue of drugs and drug policy will always be one of the most controversial debates in any European country. There are many different approaches countries take to address the issues of drug policy; some more effective than others. Furthermore, by looking at different methods ...
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Latin Drug TradeToo many nations have made the mistake of underestimating the nature of the threat posed by illegal drug cultivation, production, trafficking, and consumption. Governments that have tolerated the cultivation of coca or opium poppies have seen deforestation and distortion of the agricultural ...
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The Good Earth: SummaryWang Lung was the son of a peasant farmer. When it came for him to marry,
his father chose a slave girl from the house of Hwang who was hardworking. O-
lan, Wang Lung's wife was a good wife for Wang Lung. She did not waste
anything, and made items such as shoes for the family so Wang Lung could ...
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