What is doctrine of lapse

Read the opening line from a draft of an informative essay. which is the best revision of the sentence? trade between great britain and japan expanded as opium deals between the nations increased in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, increasing its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s. britain’s expanded trade in opium led to export increases that were five times greater in the early 1800s. britain greatly expanded trade with china, which increased its opium exports more than five times in the early 1800s.

Prior to the presence of europeans on the continent, the slave trade in africa a) did not exist in any form. b) was limited to internal trade only. c) included the trans-saharan and indian ocean slave trade. d) was rarely needed due to the lack of an agricultural economy.

After world war ii, many japanese territories were increasingly difficult for japan to control. placed under the control of other nations. granted independence from japan. supportive of the us occupation.