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China and the New Imperialism. By: Anna Kersey. Trading. China had a balance of trade with Guangzhou Balance of trade - exported more than they imported Westerners wanted to change this. Opium War . British traded opium for Chinese tea China becomes addicted
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China and the New Imperialism By: Anna Kersey
Trading • China had a balance of trade with Guangzhou • Balance of trade- exported more than they imported • Westerners wanted to change this
Opium War • British traded opium for Chinese tea • China becomes addicted • British refuses to stop sending it = Opium War • Britain wins easily
Taiping Rebellion • China was in ruin • Peasants rebelled against the government • Rebellion lasted from 1850 to 1864 • Hong Xiuquan- revolutionary prophet • Wanted a heavenly kingdom of Great Peace- the Taiping • Wanted to end hatred toward Quing dynasty
Taiping Rebellion Effects • Caused 20-30 million deaths • Quinggov. forced to share power with regional gov. • Russia captured some Chinese land
Reform • Scholar officials controlled China • China was against Western reforms Believed it interfered with Confucian ideas Empress Ci Xi strongly supported this • Some Chinese wanted to move forward • “Self strengethening movement” • Imported western technology • Gov. didn’t support them
War With Japan • Japan modernizing quickly • Pressuing China led to war • Japan wins • Takes Korea, Liaotung Peninsula, and Taiwan • Westerners divided up China • Britain-Yangzi Valley • France-Indochina • Germany- Shandong Peninsula • Russia- Liaotung Peninsula
Problems With Foreigners • China was in ruin • Hated Foreigners • Secret club: Righteous Harmonious Fists • Goal: get rid of foreigners in China • Eventually crushed by gov.
Expansion • China industry grew • Called for new government • Sun Yixian-created Revolutionary Alliance • Three Principles of People • Nationalism • Democracy • Livelihood
New Republic • Ci Xi died-replaced by 2 year old • China in turmoil • Rebellions destroyed monarchy • Sun Yixian appointed president of Chinese republic • Faced problems