How do you write a paragraph about why British insisted on farmers growing opium in India?

Answer 1

The British insisted on farmers growing opium in India because of a trade deal with China. Tea became extremely popular in England, and by 1830, over 30 million pounds of tea was being imported from China. The rulers of China, the Manchus were unfriendly towards foreign merchants and their goods. Hence, there was nothing that England could offer to the Chinese in exchange for tea, except money. Doing so was a loss to the British treasury. Opium was used in Chinese medicine, but was banned for use due to its addictive qualities. The British started an illegal opium trade, and by 1839, there were an estimated 12 million opium smokers in China. All the supplied opium came from India and it formed an easy, cheap way to pay for the tea imported from China

Answer 2

On reason that the brithsh forced the farmers to sell Poppy and indigo is because of it addicitive properties. had to create a demand. The other reason was so that the British could use the Opium trade to generate large quantities of capital. They created a demand.

Answer 3

Because the british knew that if the controlled this "cash crop" they can make lots of money and destroy economies like they did to china before the opium wars...

Answer 4

Same reason as crack a means to control & manipulate society