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Which of the following statements best interprets why the Canton System ended?(1 point)
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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.

The Qing Dynasty decided that trading with Europeans was not beneficial.
The Qing Dynasty decided that trading with Europeans was not beneficial.

Very few countries wanted to use the Canton System.
Very few countries wanted to use the Canton System.

Europeans refused to see themselves as tributes to the Qing Dynasty.
Europeans refused to see themselves as tributes to the Qing Dynasty.
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Answer 1

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 interpretation reflects the historical context of the Opium Wars, where trade imbalances and the smuggling of opium by British traders into China led to conflict and ultimately the dismantling of the restrictive Canton System.