Question

Which of the following statements summarizes one of Lin Zexu's main points in his letter to Queen Victoria? A. The British protect their citizens from opium by making it illegal, but they willingly harm Chinese citizens by selling opium in China in order to make a large profit. B. The British should allow Chinese merchants to sell opium to the British, just as British merchants sell opium to China. C. China will declare war on Britain if the British do not increase the supply of opium they bring to China. D. The profits that the British make by selling opium in China should be shared equally between the two nations because Chinese people contribute to these profits.

Answer 1

Correct answer is A) the British protect their citizens from opium by making illegal, but they willingly harm Chinese citizens by selling opium in China in order to make a larger profit.

Answer 2

A. The British protect their citizens from opium by making it illegal, but they willingly harm Chinese citizens by selling opium in China in order to make a large profit.

Step-by-step explanation:

The main reason that Lin Zexus had to send the letter to Queen Victoria was to complain about the double standards that the British empire was having by prohibiting opium in England to protect their citizens from the consequences that the addictive drug has, but because it was an easy to sell product and produced large profit for the crown they were selling it in China were they didn´t have to deal with the consequences.