HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?
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opium
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gold
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tea
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silk
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Chinese wanted to stop the trade. Although opium was valued as a medicine that could ease pain, assist sleep and reduce stress, by 1840 there were millions of addicts in the country. Illegal opium imports were also eroding what had once been a favourable balance of trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British had already discovered a great market in southern China for smuggled opium, and American traders soon also turned to opium to supplement their exports to China.
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