Question

In ______the Qing emperor ordered the arrest of Chinese Opium merchants in Canton and put foreign factories under siege, confiscating and destroying one thousand tons of opium. This sparked what?

Answer 1

The arrests of Chinese Opium merchants in Canton by the Qing emperor sparked the First Opium War with Great Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1839, the Qing emperor ordered the arrest of Chinese Opium merchants in Canton and put foreign factories under siege, confiscating and destroying one thousand tons of opium. This sparked the First Opium War between China and Great Britain.