China was easily defeated by the british in the first opium war because?
a) china’s navy was no match for britain’s advanced weaponry.
b) britain had from its allies in europe to fight the chinese.
c) china never had a chance after britain’s surprise attack.
d) britain’s navy outnumbered the chinese navy by fifty to one.

The correct answer is A) China's navy was no match for Britain's advanced weaponry. Nobody was a match for British navy. It was a period when they were the biggest and the most advanced empire in the world and defeating Chinese undeveloped army was an easy feat for them. They started falling apart later though because of lack of funds.