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Opium, in a number of related forms, is produced from poppy flowers. Many in the Emperor's court became addicted to the drug after it was introduced to China in the Middle Ages. In the 19th century, Britain fought two wars in China that included legalizing the trade in opium.
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Which drug that was blamed for draining the Chinese treasury of silver?
OPIUM
What is a 1900 trade silver dollar worth?
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
What caused Chinese require payment in gold and silver?
The Portuguese wanted to buy silk and porcelain from the Chinese. However, the Europeans' textiles and worked metals were not as well made as those of the Chinese. Because of this, the Chinese forced traders to pay in gold and silver.
What is the value of a 1993 paper silver dollar?
These bills are called silver certificates rather than "paper silver dollars". However the last silver certificates were dated 1957. As you can see from the green Treasury seal and the words across the top front of the bill, you have a standard Federal Reserve Note which is only worth $1.
What is the value of an 1899 Federal Reserve 2 dollar silver certificate?
Please see the question "What is the value of an 1899 US 2 dollar silver certificate?"The Federal Reserve System wasn't established until 1914.Silver certificates were issued directly by the Treasury and weren't connected to the Federal Reserve Bank.
Which drug was blamed for draining the Chinese treasury of silver?
opium
Which drug that was blamed for draining the Chinese treasury of silver?
OPIUM
What drug was draining the Chinese treasury of silver?
Opium
Which drug was blamed for the Chinese treasury of silver?
opium
What name means silver in Chinese?
銀 means silver in Chinese.
What is the silver content of a one ounce 1987 silver Chinese panda?
The silver content of a 1 oz Silver Chinese Panda is...1 oz of silver.
Did the treasury stike silver dollars in 1943?
No. The last silver 1 dollar coin was issued in 1935.
What did the Sherman Silver Purchase act require the US Treasury to do?
buy silver with bond that could be traded for gold
What is a silver dollar worth 1900?
The only silver dollar minted by the US Treasury in 1900 was the Morgan Dollar.
What was a law of 1878 required the treasury to include an amount of silver into the money supply of the US in the form of silver coins?
The Bland-Allison Act was an 1878 act of Congress that required the U.S. Treasury Department to buy domestic silver to resume striking silver One Dollar coins for circulation.
Was Chinese silver marked with an 85?
Yes 85 is the percentage of silver used in the object
What is silver in Chinese?
銀
