What Was the Significance of the Opium Trade in China

question 26

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the opium trade in China in the nineteenth century?

• A) It increased the tax revenue collected by China.
• B) It resulted in a large flow of silver into China.
• C) It reversed the trade imbalance in favor of Britain.
• D) It lowered unemployment rates in rural China.

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