B. He graduated first in his class at West Point academy
The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic. ... Clashes between the Qing government and British merchants ultimately escalated into the infamous Opium Wars. As a result, the British were given the island of Hong Kong and trading rights in the ports of Canton and Shanghai.
The government sold war bonds to citizens with slogans that promoted the war effort and told citizens that they were helping the war.
The revolutionary war (america gaining independence from Britain)
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