Question

Foreign trade with China before the 1850 was limited and highly regulated by the chinese government true or false

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

Before the Opium War, China was highly restrictive in their trading practices. They maybe had one or two ports open for foreign trade before the Opium War but since they lost to Britain, they were forced to open more. Britain wanted to trade with China since they had luxury goods like silk, porcelain, and spices.

Answer 2

True because the Chinese found out that it was expensive to transport items like silk