Question

For 10 points each, answer the following about the history of Jardine, Matheson & Co.
[10e] Jardine, Matheson & Co. made much of its wealth from trading this good. This drug names two wars Qing (CHING) China fought against the British Empire.
ANSWER: opium [or Opium Wars]
[10m] Some of the company's opium was destroyed in 1839 by this commissioner appointed by the Daoguang (dow-GWANG) Emperor. This man later sent a strongly worded letter to Queen Victoria demanding Britain end the opium trade.
ANSWER: Lin Zexu
[10h] After the destruction of their opium, William Jardine wrote a letter to this foreign secretary with a detailed plan for war. As prime minister, this man dealt with the Don Pacifico Affair.
ANSWER: Lord Palmerston [or Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston]
<Govind Prabhakar , History - Other - Cross>

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