When the British replaced the Dutch as the major European traders with China in the 1790s, they first tried to exchange cotton for Chinese tea and silk, then opium, and then
A) they established ports as centers for fitting ships.
B) they established ports as centers for recruiting sailors.
C) they traded for porcelain pottery.
D) they traded furs, especially sea otter skins.
E) they dictated all terms of trade to the Chinese.
D
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