Answer:
A
Explanation:
Gold Rush means a lot of money.
Why can't it be B, C and D?
-B means that there is little money, thus it cannot be B.
-It already says "gold" and C says silver.
-Gold and oil has no relationship in D.
Answer:
In addition to the drain of silver, by 1838 the number of Chinese opium addicts had grown to between four and 12 million and the Daoguang Emperor demanded action. Officials at the court who advocated legalizing and taxing the trade were defeated by those who advocated suppressing it. The Emperor sent the leader of the hard line faction, Special Imperial Commissioner Lin Zexu, to Canton, where he quickly arrested Chinese opium dealers and summarily demanded that foreign firms turn over their stocks with no compensation. When they refused, Lin stopped trade altogether and placed the foreign residents under virtual siege in their factories. The British Superintendent of Trade in China Charles Elliot got the British traders to agree to hand over their opium stock with the promise of eventual compensation for their loss from the British government. While this amounted to a tacit acknowledgment that the British government did not disapprove of the trade, it also placed a huge liability on the exchequer. This promise and the inability of the British government to pay it without causing a political storm was an important casus belli for the subsequent British offensive.
Answer:
D. The natural barrier of the Himalayas prevented the religion’s spread.
Explanation:
Water and mountains surrounded ancient India. This geographic isolation protected the people who settled in this region. It was extremely difficult for outside invaders to reach the subcontinent without making dangerous journeys over the mountains or across the ocean. Natural barriers, such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and seas, made travel to and from China challenging. The Himalayas in the west and the Gobi in the north were two important geographic barriers. They made the spread of ideas and goods between the ancient Chinese and others outside the region difficult.
So the correct answer would be:
D. The natural barrier of the Himalayas prevented the religion’s spread.
