Imperialism Opium War Primary Source Letter to Queen Victoria

This excellent primary source analysis resource for an Imperialism unit features a letter written by a Chinese Commissioner begging England to stop the opium trade. The primary source is excerpted so that students can focus on the key elements of his argument. In the letter, Commissioner Lin appeals

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Opium War DBQ.docx - Commissioner Lin's Letter to Queen Victoria After a long period of commercial intercourse there appear among the crowd of