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The British in China

The British in China. Imperialism in China. Imperialism in China 1820-1900 China was a major target of European Imperialism. A number of significant events that occurred during this period are listed below. Opium Trade First and Second Opium Wars Treaty of Nanking, 1842

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The British in China

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  1. The British in China

  2. Imperialism in China • Imperialism in China 1820-1900 • China was a major target of European Imperialism. A number of significant events that occurred during this period are listed below. • Opium Trade • First and Second Opium Wars • Treaty of Nanking, 1842 • Tientsin Treaty, 1858 • Peking Conventions, 1860 • The Chinese culture attempted to deal with the European culture by attempting to isolate themselves from any contact with the Europeans whom they considered barbarians.

  3. China in the 1800’s • Even in the past China was the most populated nation in the world • Although it was not industrialized China was able to meet the needs of the people and was virtually self sufficient • China had little interest in trading with European nations as they felt that the goods were inferior to Chinese goods

  4. Continued… • In fact the European nations were only allowed to trade at one port – Canton • This made the imperial powers desperate to access the huge Chinese market • To do this they had to find a product the Chinese would trade for

  5. The War on Drugs • The British East India company soon found the product – opium • The drug was highly controlled in both England and India but was manufactured and smuggled into China to extend British control • Many of the Chinese became addicted to the drug and were then dominated by the British

  6. Continued… • The Chinese government was so weakened by the smuggling that they were powerless to stop it • Even pleas to Queen Victoria fell on deaf ears and the opium trade continued • The drug trade in south-east Asia eventually led to open war between the British and the Chinese

  7. Continued… • The Chinese were overmatched and the British easily defeated them forcing an unfair treaty on the Chinese

  8. The Treaty of Nanking • The Treaty of Nanking opened four more ports to British goods and allowed the British East India Company to extent their power into China • With China weakened the other countries of Europe soon carved out spheres of influence • Even Japan took part in dividing up China

  9. The Open Door Policy • Fearing that China would be carved into colonies the United States suggested the Open Door Policy • This guaranteed the trading rights of all nations in China and prevented the colonization of China

  10. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alJaltUmrGo

  11. Assignment • Read pg. 573 – 581 • Answer focus questions on pg. 573 • Answer section review questions 1-5 on pg. 581

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