Question
The British government had a vested interest in not only maintaining but increasing the amount of opium sold in China. Silver gained from the sale of opium helped purchase Chinese tea, which the English drank by the million-of-gallons every year. The tax on this tea provided the British government with ten percent of its revenue.
Directions: Use the map, chart, and the information from the reading on the last page to answer the questions below.
5. In the graph, what does each box represent?
6. a. How many chests did the annual opium imports increase between 1770 and 1800?
b. Between 1830 and 1840?
7. What is the approximate sailing distance from Bombay to Guangzhou? (use miles)
8. Use the map to describe the route of how opium reached China.
9. Why did the British government encourage the opium trade?
(Canton)
Directions: Use the map, chart, and the information from the reading on the last page to answer the questions below.
5. In the graph, what does each box represent?
6. a. How many chests did the annual opium imports increase between 1770 and 1800?
b. Between 1830 and 1840?
7. What is the approximate sailing distance from Bombay to Guangzhou? (use miles)
8. Use the map to describe the route of how opium reached China.
9. Why did the British government encourage the opium trade?
(Canton)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To provide you with accurate answers, I would need to see the specific graph, map, or chart you are referring to in order to answer your questions precisely. However, I can give you some general answers based on historical context:
5. **In the graph, what does each box represent?**
- Typically, in graphs relating to trade or imports, each box may represent a specific quantity of goods (e.g., opium chests) imported during a particular year or over a specific time period.
6. a. **How many chests did the annual opium imports increase between 1770 and 1800?**
- This would need to be determined from the specific data presented in the graph. Without that information, I cannot provide a number.
b. **Between 1830 and 1840?**
- Again, this would rely on the data in the graph to provide a specific number of chests increase.
7. **What is the approximate sailing distance from Bombay to Guangzhou? (use miles)**
- The sailing distance from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Guangzhou is approximately 2,000 miles, but the exact distance could vary based on the shipping route taken.
8. **Use the map to describe the route of how opium reached China.**
- Generally, the opium trade route involved ships departing from places like India, particularly from ports such as Calcutta or Bombay, sailing through the Arabian Sea, around the southern tip of India, and then across the South China Sea to reach ports in China, with Guangzhou (Canton) being a primary destination.
9. **Why did the British government encourage the opium trade?**
- The British government encouraged the opium trade primarily because it was economically beneficial. The sale of opium generated significant revenue, allowing the British to acquire Chinese tea, which was in high demand back in Britain. Additionally, the taxes collected on tea imports contributed greatly to British government revenue.
If you can provide specific numbers from the graph or map referenced, I would be able to give more detailed answers to those questions.
5. **In the graph, what does each box represent?**
- Typically, in graphs relating to trade or imports, each box may represent a specific quantity of goods (e.g., opium chests) imported during a particular year or over a specific time period.
6. a. **How many chests did the annual opium imports increase between 1770 and 1800?**
- This would need to be determined from the specific data presented in the graph. Without that information, I cannot provide a number.
b. **Between 1830 and 1840?**
- Again, this would rely on the data in the graph to provide a specific number of chests increase.
7. **What is the approximate sailing distance from Bombay to Guangzhou? (use miles)**
- The sailing distance from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Guangzhou is approximately 2,000 miles, but the exact distance could vary based on the shipping route taken.
8. **Use the map to describe the route of how opium reached China.**
- Generally, the opium trade route involved ships departing from places like India, particularly from ports such as Calcutta or Bombay, sailing through the Arabian Sea, around the southern tip of India, and then across the South China Sea to reach ports in China, with Guangzhou (Canton) being a primary destination.
9. **Why did the British government encourage the opium trade?**
- The British government encouraged the opium trade primarily because it was economically beneficial. The sale of opium generated significant revenue, allowing the British to acquire Chinese tea, which was in high demand back in Britain. Additionally, the taxes collected on tea imports contributed greatly to British government revenue.
If you can provide specific numbers from the graph or map referenced, I would be able to give more detailed answers to those questions.