By the 1850s,trade with China

By the 1850s,trade with China

A) had grown, and Britain's trade deficit with China had almost increased three-fold.
B) had increased, but Britain now was the greatest beneficiary.
C) was falling because of internal instability.
D) decreased dramatically because goods that had been sought after before, such as silks, tea, and porcelain, could be obtained more cheaply elsewhere.