שאלה | Question: What was the main reason for the conflict between Britain and China over opium?

Question: What was the main reason for the conflict between Britain and China over opium?

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		A) The Chinese wanted to keep opium from Britain.
		B) The British wanted China to buy the opium trade from them.
		C) The British wanted to lower the price of opium because it was exported from China.
		D) The Chinese wanted to raise the price of opium that was exported from Britain to India.

Explanation: The lectures describe the core conflict as Britain pushing to maintain/expand the opium trade into China (to secure revenue and balance trade), while Chinese authorities tried to stop the import and its social/economic damage—this clash escalated into war. (Lecture/Reading: Breen, The Age of Intoxication; also appears in Wright, Not Just a “Place for the Smoking of Opium”.)