In the 1800s, to increase their exports and decrease their imports, the chinese demanded the europeans pay them in

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opium

The Chinese demanded that Europeans pay them with opium to increase their exports and reduce their imports in the 19th century. China imported only 200 chests a year in the early 1700s and increased to 4500 during the 19th century. China has been the largest opium trader and you have a close relationship with opium.

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explanation:

this defines the ability for a flex item to grow if necessary. it accepts a unitless value that serves as a proportion. it dictates what amount of the available space inside the flex container the item should take up.

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