Why did tensions develop between Great Britain and China in the mid-19th
century?
A. Great Britain refused to send troops to China to help fight internal
rebellions.
B. China threatened to cut off trade with Great Britain if Christian
missionaries came to China.
C. British traders refused to stop breaking Chinese laws against
selling opium.
D. Chinese traders refused to pay fair prices for British manufactured
goods

C. British traders refused to stop breaking Chinese laws against

selling opium.

Explanation:

There was a lot of tension between Great Britain and China due to the opium trade of British merchants and the Chinese of the Qing dynasty. Since the British needed Chinese goods but did not have enough silver for trading, they decided to exchange Chinese goods for opium instead. Because of the opium trade, there were many Chinese who became addicted to the substance. This lead to a high number of unstable individuals in China. This lead to the Chinese revolting against the British merchants. This, in turn, lead to the opium war. 

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