How did imperialism affect China?

1. How did imperialism affect China?

2. Beginning in the 1700’s, Britain began trading opium in China (after years of importing Chinese tea). Opium  Chinese tea and tea leaves

3. Many Chinese people became addicted to opium, causing China to ban Britain from trading it.

5. Britain refused and went to war with China in the 1800’s (called the Opium War).

6. China was quickly defeated by Britain, showing that China was not strong enough to resist Western demands.

7. Opium War • Because the British won they forced China to keep the opium ports open Zaffuts

8. As a result of the Opium War, China was forced to sign “unequal treaties” and divided into spheres of influence by foreign nations.

9. This was because Britain and other Western nations had superior military technology. Maxim gun

10. Reactions • China staged many rebellions in response to British presence Zaffuts

11. Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895

12. Poor Chinese attempted to remove foreign influence from China through the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxers

13. Boxer Rebellion • Gang group who assaulted foreigners in China • Soon crushed by Japan and Europeans Zaffuts

14. Empress Cixi

16. Sun Yat-Sen • Led Chinese Revolution to finally defeat outside powers Zaffuts

17. Three goals • End foreign domination • Form a representative government • Create economic security for Chinese Zaffuts