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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was when machines and factories were made to make production more efficient. To work in these factories people moved from rural areas to cities. -
Treaty of Nanjing
A peace treaty was signed between the British and the Chinese. This treaty was extremely unfair in favor of Britain. -
opium war
The British were bringing opium into China and getting people addicted to it so they kept buying. China did not like this so they outlawed opium and fought the British.