How did the Chinese government react to the “Letter to the Minister of the Emperor of Chinese” from British Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston?

a) they continued to prevent the importation of opium
b) they acquiesced and agreed to all its demands
c) they allowed only dutch and french ships to enter their ports
d) they declared all European ships quarantined

Why was the u.s. annexation of hawaii delayed until william mckinley became president? a: the rebels who overthrew queen liliuokalani opposed u.s. annexation. b: the senate did not approve the treaty of annexation until mckinley entered the white house. c: supporters of the nationalist cause were in the majority in hawaii until 1898. d: mckinley’s predecessor, grover cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation.