Choose all that apply. The outcome of the Opium War for the British was which of the following?
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The two opium wars were a battle between the mighty British army and the Chinese monarchy. The outcome of the Opium wars was the downfall of Qing dynasty in China and British trade flourished greatly. China lost its economic power status in the 19th century. The victorious British began an Opioid crisis in the Chinese territories.
The roots of the Opium War (or First China War) lay in a trade dispute between the British and the Chinese Qing Dynasty.
By the start of the 19th century, the trade in Chinese goods such as tea, silks, and porcelain was extremely lucrative for British merchants.
The problem was that the Chinese would not buy British products in return.
They would only sell their goods in exchange for silver, and as a result, large amounts of silver were leaving Britain.