Answer:
ExplanaSecond opium war (1856-1860)
Cause: Continued entry of illegal opium
Event: Several Chinese ships with the British flag were forcibly detained by Chinese troops. The British captain was arrested and charged with piracy and smuggling. The British protested and declared war. France allied with Britain against China when the Chinese hanged Abbe Chapdelaine , a French missionary arrested for spreading Christianity in a forbidden area. Foreign Europeans once again demonstrated the strength of their Weapon. They easily defeated the Chinese who used weak types of ammunition. The Chinese government forcibly negotiated with Tientsin in 1858.
Consequence: the Chinese were again defeated and signed the Treaty of Tientsin. Despite the surrender, the fighting continued for two years due to the Chinese strengthening the wall and making narchy towards peking. The Chinese finally surrendered to strong British and French forces in 1860.tion:
