Question

In the 1800s, to increase their exports and decrease their imports, the Chinese demanded the Europeans pay them in .

Answer 1

Answer:

In the 1800s, to increase their exports and decrease their imports, the Chinese demanded the Europeans pay them in opium.

Explanation:

The opium trade was a result of traffic that had increased in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and across the western religions. Mostly Britain was exporting opium with the exchange of purchasing the Chinese luxury goods that had high demand in the west.

Turkish first introduced opium in china; during this time the tobacco smoking had increased and had become popular in the country. This led to an increase of opium addiction and increased importation during the dynasty of Qing. Despite the challenges, opium continued to flourish.

Answer 2

In the 1800’s, to increase their exports and decrease their imports, the Chinese demanded the Europeans pay them in OPIUM.