Multiple choice

What led China to go to war with Britain?

  1. Britain refused to kowtow

  2. Britain was bringing in opium illegally

  3. Britain refused to trade with China

  4. Britain destroyed Chinese ships in the Indian Ocean
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Opium Wars were triggered by the British illegal trade of opium into China. When the Chinese government attempted to suppress this trade, Britain used military force to protect its commercial interests.

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