Opium Trade and British-Chinese Relations

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Why did the British outlaw opium for use in Britain but allow its use in China?

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To protect their own citizens while exploiting Chinese markets

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What does the export of opium grown in India for trade with China tell you about the relationship between Britain and China?

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It is an exploitive relationship that favors British interests over Chinese interests

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What does "balance of trade" refer to?

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The difference in value between a country's imports and exports

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What does "balance of trade" refer to?

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The difference between a country's imports and exports

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What was the trade situation between China and Western countries before the Opium Wars?

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China had a trade surplus

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What event marked the change in trade relations between China and the West in 1839?

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The start of the Opium Wars

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What was the outcome of the Opium Wars for China?

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China signed the Treaty of Nanjing

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What was the right granted to British citizens in China that allowed them to live under their own laws?

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Extraterritoriality

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What did the Treaty of Nanjing force China to do?

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Open five ports to foreign trade.

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What was the economic condition of China when it exported more than it imported?

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Trade surplus