The Opium Wars

What happened during the opium wars? It was a war. With china and the British. Because Chine wouldnt stop trading or selling Opium to the bristish.
Why are they called the opium wars? Because the British were upset at the Chinese for adicting there soldiers, and the Chinese refused to stop.
Who won and why? The British won, because they came unexpected. So China had no time to get ready, and the Bristish had the better technology.Which was just a quicker and easier way of winning.

Film Lesson :"Mountains of the Moon"

In the film both Richard Burtan and John Speke travel to East Africa and go on search for the source of the Nile River. But during there time in Africa they went threw things that were unexpected. They walked for months. After walkin they were bound to shipsz for weeks. With people catchin malaria and other deadly diseases. They were dieing constantly.It is strange that the Lake in Africa is named after a Bristish Queen because well there in Africa.There was alot of ungraded technology between the Africans and the Eueropeans.Some of which was weapons.With the Africans using spears and the Europeans using guns. The Europeans had the better advantage.The Africans were as high up on technology for years.That was abel to help conquer alot easier.