Question

What effect did opium have on the Chinese government?

Created friction between Britain and China resulting in a disastrous war for
China
Numerous government officials became addicted to opium resulting in a British
sphere of influence
Opium proved to be a valuable trade good for China when trading for British
industrial goods
Caused China to open up its borders to other Asian countries for the purposes of
trade

Answer 1

The Chinese became addicted to opium after the British smuggled and traded opium into China illegally. Subsequently, the first Opium war took place when the Chinese demanded they stopped.