Sunday, December 14, 2008

The opium war

In 1840, the first attempt of opium war started. This was the first drug war. This drug was very highly addictive, and many chenese citizen were hooked on it. Government wanted to stop the opium trade. England refused and Lin tse-Hus threatened to cut off trade between England and China.

They had weapons and technology that was far more advanced than china had so they easily defeated the Chinese.The country who won the war was England because they attacked china by surprise.The letter never made it to England because his messenger was killed by some sailors in china.Britain fought because they wanted the tea from china so they needed more parts to trade instead of the only part available.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

"The mountains of moon"

it's was really interest movie.The Africans were very far back in technology then Europeans.The Europeans wanted to take over Africa because they wanted to get their hands on spices, and all the valubles that they can get in Africa, and not in Europe.It is strange that the lake in Africa in named after a Bristish Queen because well there in Africa.They had never seen white people before and attacked them. causing them to retreat.

they had better weapons, such as guns which where more useful than spears.Their superior technology helped the Europeans conquer Africa.it's movie like their journey threw Africa's uncharted land, as well as their search for the source of the Nile River.Europeans lost many of their men and and they couldn't carry everything they wanted to Africa.