What was the cause of the first Opium War?
A) The Chinese government wanted to stop England and the United States from smuggling opium into the country.
B) The Chinese government wanted to gain access to the East India Company's opium supplies.
C) The British government wanted to use its naval power to prevent China from exporting opium to the West.
D) The British government wanted to pay for Chinese goods it exported with gold and silver,rather than Western goods.
E) The Chinese government wanted to restrict foreign trade to Hong Kong and five other ports.
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