Answer:
the return trip was upstream => against the flow of the river.
It affected them by making the Chinese pay more for products to be sent to the U.S Which would make them not want to sell to the U.S.
claiming land in the age of exploration was a big deal to Europe because England, Spain, and France were all fighting for the glory of owning the most property over seas. For those who wanted freedom from the Kings strict rules on religion and speech, this was a gateway for them to "claim land for England" but also a path to their own freedom.
Im pretty sure its the chinese but let me go back in my book ok?
