HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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Why was opium brought to China?
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Because Britain lacked silver
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Because Britain lacked gold
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Because opium was in demand in the market
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The First Opium War was fought from 1839 to 1842 between China and the United Kingdom, and was triggered by the Chinese government’s campaign to enforce its prohibition against opium trafficking by British merchants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Opium War Foreign traders (primarily British) had been illegally exporting opium mainly from India to China since the 18th century, but that trade grew dramatically from about 1820. The resulting widespread addiction in China was causing serious social and economic disruption there.
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