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Where did the Europeans import opium?
India
Had opium existed in china before the Europeans?
No, it was introduced by the Europeans.
Why did China try to block the import of British opium?
Millions of Chinese became addicted to the drug this has to do with impeialism. the british wanted to trade and have an influence over china, and take control of it. the Chinese believed that they were superior than the europeans, and would not have any realations with them. the only thing that they would accept from the british was the opium. when they realized their intentions, the Chinese attempted to stop the import
What good did Britain import into China?
Some might say opium.
What are the major import and export of Afghanistan?
Major import: weapons, ammunition, killing machines from the USA. Major export: Opium, morphine.
In the 1800s to increase their exports and decrease their imports what did the Chinese demanded the Europeans pay them in?
opium
Where does the United States get their opium from?
Bear in mind that there are many pain killers that are not derived from opium. However, America does legally import some opium to use in the pharmaceutical industry; it comes from the nation of Turkey.
What was Lin's solution to the problem of opium consumption in China?
Lin's solution was to punish any native chinese who sell opium with death, and even people who merely smoke it. therefore it is that those foreigners who import opium into china are condemned to be beheaded and strangled by the new law
Why did the Asians want to stop trading with Europeans?
The Asians wanted to stop trading with the Europeans basically because the Europeans had nothing they wanted or needed. The Opium war was what forced China to open up trades Britain.
What did Britain want to import into China during the Opium War?
The British needed Chinese goods, primarily tea, but the Chinese didn't need anything from the British. That would leave a trade deficit on the British side, so they got the Chinese nation addicted to opium (unprocessed heroin) which they produced in India. When the Chinese emperor tried to ban opium, the Chinese people rebelled against him, backed by the British, which led to Opium wars.
Why did Europeans import Africans to the Americas?
Initially slaves were brought to the Americas to work the sugarcane fields
Europeans set out to establish sugar plantations in the Caribbean in an attempt to?
meet their needs and eliminate an expensive import
