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Good Afternoon!. NVC Complete Opium War activity China’s “Century of Humiliation” Essential Question : Why did Great Britain fight the first Opium War? Homework : Study for Test on FRIDAY!. Why did Britain fight the Opium War?. Opium War Debrief.
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Good Afternoon! • NVC • Complete Opium War activity • China’s “Century of Humiliation” Essential Question: Why did Great Britain fight the first Opium War? Homework: Study for Test on FRIDAY!
Opium War Debrief • Knowing that Great Britain did fight the first Opium War against China, why do you think Parliament found Macaulay’s speech more convincing than Gladstone’s? • Do you think there were any other factors or motives at play that led Britain to go to war with China? What might those be? • In his speech, William Gladstone called the Opium War one of the most unjust wars ever fought? Do you agree?
The Century of Humiliation • Treaty of Nanking: result of the Opium War • extraterritorial rights: Europeans do not have to follow Chinese laws • Taiping Rebellion: massive uprising led by a Christian seeking to overthrow Qing Dynasty • 20+ million dead • Open Door Policy: Imperialist nations have free access to China’s resources • Result of several imperialist wars • China now completely dominated by foreign powers
Rise of Chinese Nationalism • 1898 Chinese frustrated and Qing Dynasty doing nothing to reform • 1900 Boxer Rebellion • “Boxers”: Poor peasants and workers angry at Europeans and foreign influence • Rebellion crushed, but viewed as heroes • Sun Yat-sen: “The Father of the Nation” • “Three Principles of the People”: Nationalism, Democracy, and the people’s livelihood • 1911 revolution overthrows Qing Dynasty Republic of China created