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Chapter 28 section 1 & 2

This chapter explores the resistance of China to foreign influence, including the Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, and the Boxer Rebellion. It also discusses the effects of China's reforms and the growth of nationalism.

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Chapter 28 section 1 & 2

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  1. Chapter 28 section 1 & 2 Transformation Around the globe 1800-1914 China resists outside influence Modernization in japan

  2. Transformations around the globe • Empire Building: During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Great Britain, other European nations, the United States, and Japan sough political and economic influence over other countries • Cultural Interaction: Imperialism brought new religions, philosophies, and technological innovations to East Asia and Latin America. People in these areas resisted some Western ideas and adopted or adapted others

  3. China resists outside influence • Explain China’s resistance to foreigners • Describe rebellions that shook China • Summarize effects of China’s reforms • Trace Growth of nationalism there.

  4. China and the west • Western economic pressure forced China to open foreign trade and influence • China was largely self sufficient and did not want contact with the outside world • The Tea-Opium Connection: Southern port of China, Guangzhou, only trading post with foreigners. China earned mush more for exports than they paid for imports. British smuggled opium into China late 18th C. by 1835, 12 million Chinese were addicted to the narcotic.

  5. Opium War of 1839 • Between Britain and China • Battles took place at sea • China’s ships were outdated • Britain had steam-powered gun boats • 1842 signed peace treaty, Treaty of Nanjing, gave Britain Hong Kong. • Extraterritorial rights: foreigners were not subject to Chinese law at Guangzhou and 4 other Chinese Ports ( 1844 treaty with U.S. and other nations)

  6. Growing Internal Problems • Overpopulation: 30% in 60 years ( 430 million by 1850 ) • Food Shortages • Opium addiction rises • Taiping Rebellion: “Great Peace” Hong Xiuquan believed in a “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace” were all Chinese people would share China’s vast wealth and no one would live in poverty

  7. Foreign influence grows Internal and external pressures reforms for change the western way or reluctant to change Self-strengthening movement Sphere of influence: was an area where an foreign nation controlled trade and investment U.S. wanted to prevent colonization of China ( Like Africa ) so they created the “Open Door Policy” in 1899. This proposed that China’s “doors” be open to merchants of all nations. Britain and other nations agreed protected U.S. trading rights protected China’s freedom from colonization China was still at the mercy of foreign powers

  8. Chinese Nationalism • Gaungxu, China’s young emperor, introduced measures to modernize in 1898 • Reorganizing educational system • Strengthening the economy • Modernizing the military • Streamlining the government Qing Officials felt threatened so they called back the old empress, Dowager, and she allowed no reforms or change

  9. The boxer rebellion • The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists = “The Boxers” • Violent • Against the Dowager Rule • Chinese Christians who adopted a foreign faith • Privileged foreigners • Group of poor peasants and workers • https://youtu.be/U8NNAPh8u2A • (4:50)

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