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Opium War
The Opium War 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. Allende writes, ”1839 Opium War between China and Great Britain broke out, Tao Chi’en was sixteen years old. At that point the country was overrun with beggars (200).” This quote explaining how opium was getting smuggled by many Britain’s into China and ruining China’s economy -
Chilean Silver Rush
Between 1830 and 1850 Chilean silver mining grew at unprecedented pace which transformed mining into one of the country’s principal sources of wealth. Allende writes, “to top it off, rich veins of silver and gold were discovered in the north” (65). How Spaniards searched in south and north but only found wealth in the north
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty, signed on February 2,1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. Allende writes, “The yellow pellet that unleashed the madness was found nine days after the war between Mexico and the Untied States had ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo” (145). This quote explaining there was no peace after the treaty.