Answer:
To represent their interests in government.
Explanation:
Answer: Opium
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Trade of the drug, Opium (opioids) with China caused conflict. The drugs caused an addiction in China that began to disrupt normal life. When China banned import of opium, it caused conflict with British merchants. This eventually led to Opium War in 1839.
Answer: He was 24 years Old at the time.
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Explanation:
A lot of sea expeditions, and because not much of the world was known