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Describe the factors that gave European countries an economic advantage in Asia from 1750 to 1900.

Answer 1

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Between 1750 and 1900, one aspect that gave European countries an economic benefit in Asia was that Europeans were much more advanced than Asians, as many Asian countries followed isolationist policies and defied Western control. As a result, both China and Japan lost out on the global revolution and fell technologically behind the West. This helped European countries easily defeat Asian countries, gaining resources from them. They took advantage of their superior military to open more ports in China and Japan, enabling them to trade more effectively with the region. European countries such as the United Kingdom, smuggled opium into China in order to exert control over the country. Getting the Chinese addicted to these strong drugs increased demand, allowing European countries to gain leverage and gain an economic edge in the region.

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Answer 2

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One factor that gave European countries an economic advantage in Asia from 1750 to 1900 is that Europeans were far more advanced than Asia, as many countries in Asia, at least the ones considered powerful, had isolationist policies, and resisted Western influence. This led to China and Japan, countries with a lot of resources and economic influence, missing the industrial revolution entirely and becoming far behind the West technologically. This allowed European countries to easily defeat Asian countries and expand their influence in the region, and acquire resources from these countries. They used their superior military strength to open more ports in China and Japan so they could trade with the region more efficiently. European countries such as Britain imported opium into China as to control them, and to simply have a good that they could trade with them, as China didn’t have a need for any European goods. Getting the Chinese addicted to these powerful drugs made the demand for it increase, and European countries were able to gain influence in the region, and gain an economic advantage

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