Which was a main cause of conflict between Britain and China in the mid-19
China harassed British ships in the Indian Ocean to undermine Britain
Britain dumped large amounts of silver into the Chinese market to caus
Britain imported Indian opium into China to break into the Chinese trade
China flooded the British market with cheap silk to make British cotton w

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Which was a main cause of conflict between Britain and China in the mid-19
China harassed British ships in the Indian Ocean to undermine Britain
Britain dumped large amounts of silver into the Chinese market to caus
Britain imported Indian opium into China to break into the Chinese trade
China flooded the British market with cheap silk to make British cotton w

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Britain imported Indian opium into China to break into the Chinese trade ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Opium Trade and the Opium Wars ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ The main cause of conflict between Britain and China in the mid-19th century was Britain's importation of opium from India into China. The British used opium as a means to balance the trade deficit they had with China, as China had a high demand for silver and Britain had a high demand for Chinese tea, silk, and porcelain. The opium trade led to widespread addiction in China, and the Chinese government's efforts to suppress the trade resulted in the Opium Wars, which had significant implications for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China. ⚹◊What role did the Opium Wars play in the conflict between Britain and China in the mid-19th century?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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