Explain the expansion of European imperialism in Asia and why it led to the British importing opium to China.

Write a two- to three-page paper discussing the origins and outcome of the Opium Wars between Britain and China, discussing all of the following points:
Explain the expansion of European imperialism in Asia and why it led to the British importing opium to China.
Evaluate the origins of the Opium Wars from both Chinese and British viewpoints, and incorporate a well-defined argument of which country had a more valid claim.
Analyze the consequences of the Treaty of Nanjing.
Explain some of the lessons that we can take from the history of the Opium Wars.
The paper must:
Be two to three pages in length, not including title and reference pages.
Be formatted according to APA style.
Start with an introduction and provide a thesis statement.
Contain at least one quote from the treaty of Nanjing.
Contain one quote from one of the other sources listed.
Cite sources in text and on the reference page.