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Europeans’ efforts to avoid Canton System regulations led them to smuggle illegal drugs into China, resulting in war.
Europeans’ efforts to avoid Canton System regulations led them to smuggle illegal drugs into China, resulting in war.
Europeans refused to see themselves as tributes to the Qing Dynasty.
Europeans refused to see themselves as tributes to the Qing Dynasty.
Very few countries wanted to use the Canton System.
Very few countries wanted to use the Canton System.
The Qing Dynasty decided that trading with Europeans was not beneficial.
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The statement that best interprets why the Canton System ended is:
Europeans’ efforts to avoid Canton System regulations led them to smuggle illegal drugs into China, resulting in war.
This reflects the historical context of the Opium Wars, where illegal opium trade by Europeans significantly contributed to tensions between China and foreign powers, culminating in conflict and the eventual end of the Canton System.
