When were the opium wars?
The Opium Wars occurred from 1839 – 1842, it was fought over Britains right to sell opium in China. When the Chinese Government finally had enough of their people becoming opium addicts they decided to go to war. But it ended up in an embarrising defeat by the British and the British continued to sell opium in China., and the Treaty of Nanjing gave the British control over Hong Kong.
