(WILL MARK BRAINLIEST IF YOU’RE RIGHT) Opium ___?

A. had negative side-effects that were not understood by the British.
B. was legalized in China for religious purposes.
C. had already been used by some Chinese for centuries.
D. was used in greater quantities by Europeans than it ever was by Chinese.

Surprisingly, the answer is C.

Explanation:

The Chinese have been using it for a long time, long before the British came along. They used it medically.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.