Explain the effect of the opium trade on the Chinese people.(1 point)
a. People in China did not become addicted to opium so it didn’t sell well. This made the British people angry, which led to rebellions.
b. Opium is a powerful narcotic. As a result, many Chinese people became addicted to the drug. This caused China to spend a lot of money on the drug. Both of these things made the Chinese people angry, but nothing was done about it.
c. Opium is a powerful narcotic. As a result, many Chinese people became addicted to the drug. This made China angry at the Western powers importing the drug, leading to rebellions.
d. The opium trade had no effect on the Chinese people since they never became addicted to opium.
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c. Opium is a powerful narcotic. As a result, many Chinese people became addicted to the drug. This made China angry at the Western powers importing the drug, leading to rebellions.