To gain support for the revolutionaries. The story was exaggerated, but the American people bought it. It was used as a recruitment/propaganda campaign to turn as many people against the British occupation as possible.
1st 3 answers are correct if you can chose multiple :)
Answer: ASAP MULTIPLE CHOICE
What was a result of Britain's refusal to stop selling opium in China in the 1830s?
A. China helped negotiate a treaty with Turkey that promoted the sale of opium there.
B. Britain and China fought the Opium Wars.
C. Britain and China signed a treaty giving Britain territory in exchange for stopping.
D. Both countries developed a joint program for treating those who had become
addicted
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