Question
What product did British merchants MOST want to buy from China? A. Tea B. Salt C. Manufactured goods D. Coffee 5. What was the key restriction imposed by the Canton System? A. European merchants could only pay for goods in Chinese coins. B. European merchants were not allowed to speak Chinese. C. European merchants were restricted to one specific port in China. D. European merchants were forced to wear Chinese clothing.
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GPT-4o mini
1. British merchants MOST wanted to buy **A. Tea** from China. Tea was a highly sought-after product in Britain and played a significant role in trade.
2. The key restriction imposed by the Canton System was **C. European merchants were restricted to one specific port in China.** Under this system, European trade was limited to the port of Canton (Guangzhou), which centralized foreign trade activities and controlled interactions between foreign merchants and Chinese officials.
2. The key restriction imposed by the Canton System was **C. European merchants were restricted to one specific port in China.** Under this system, European trade was limited to the port of Canton (Guangzhou), which centralized foreign trade activities and controlled interactions between foreign merchants and Chinese officials.