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IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China.
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China cut off all trade relations with Great Britain and other European states.
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Great Britain attacked several islands China claimed were part of its territory.
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China refused to allow British merchants and missionaries to enter the country.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following damaged the political relationship between Great Britain and China during the mid-19th century? Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China. China cut off all trade relations with Great Britain and other European states.
Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1839 and 1842, British forces fought a war in China that benefitted drug smugglers. Their subsequent victory in the conflict opened up the lucrative Chinese trade to British merchants.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain was experiencing a problem with its trade with China: it bought more than it sold. Chinese goods such as silk, porcelain, and especially tea were very popular. However, Chinese merchants did not want to buy British goods in return.