They were the most interested into tea. Watch TED Animation “The History Of Tea” for more info.
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The trade took an ugly turn in the early 1800s. British merchants began carrying opium to China, and many Americans followed suit. Opium, a drug, created its own demand by making addicts of its users.
The united kingdom? I'm pretty sure this is the right answer, but I could be wrong.
The type of economic system when government owns the factors of production, answers the question of who, what and how to produce, and eliminates choice and competition is called a command economy. It is the opposite of a market economy.