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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.
The Qing Dynasty decided that trading with Europeans was not beneficial.
Europeans’ efforts to avoid Canton System regulations led them to smuggle illegal drugs into China, resulting in war.
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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 interpretation connects the end of the Canton System to the broader context of trade conflicts, specifically the opium trade and ensuing conflicts that arose, such as the Opium Wars.
