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China Tries to Resist Imperialism

China Tries to Resist Imperialism. vs. What were the causes of the Opium Wars?. The Opium Wars. Very little trade between China & the West Only trade involved silk & tea for silver which favored China, British upset British bring technology gifts to China, Chinese are unimpressed

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China Tries to Resist Imperialism

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  1. China Tries to Resist Imperialism vs What were the causes of the Opium Wars?

  2. The Opium Wars • Very little trade between China & the West • Only trade involved silk & tea for silver which favored China, British upset • British bring technology gifts to China, Chinese are unimpressed • Next, British bring opium from India to China • 1835: 12 million Chinese were hooked on the drug – Chinese Qing Emperor tries to ban opium • Emperor’s advisor complains to Britain’s Queen Victoria • Queen ignores him and Britain continues trading in Opium Stop selling drugs to our people! Poppy Plant Deal with it! • 1839: China tries to destroy British opium. Britain starts “Opium Wars” • Chinese loses the war • 1842: Treaty of Nanjing gives Britain the island of Hong Kong & extraterritorial rights (foreigners not subject to Chinese Law)

  3. Taiping Rebellion • Hong’s movement is called the Taiping Rebellion • 1864: Empress Cixi asks British & French to help defeat Hong’s army – 20 million+ killed in Taiping rebellion • Rebellions break out against the Qing Government for not protecting China • 1850: Hong Xiuquan forms a peasant army and attacks the Qing Govt. • Qing Govt. owes the west – more trade to come • European countries & Japan begin to compete to bring China under their Sphere of Influence • Fearing another “Scramble for Africa”, the US negotiates the open door policy, which allowed all nations trade with China Boxer Rebellion • New Qing Emperor wants to end open door pol. • He is arrested & replaced by Empress Cixi who expands foreign influence • 1900: Many Chinese were angry and began to revolt during the Boxer Rebellion • Although the Boxers were beaten, China knew it must reform – elections & Const. Monarchy urged!

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