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Chapter 15-china

Chapter 15-china . Section 4 and 5. The Great Wall of China. Forced labor , brutal conditions Built to protect them from nomadic invaders, seldom worked How long is the Great Wall? (see page 337) South of wall-Civilized farmers North of wall- nomadic barbarians.

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Chapter 15-china

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  1. Chapter 15-china Section 4 and 5

  2. The Great Wall of China • Forced labor , brutal conditions • Built to protect them from nomadic invaders, seldom worked • How long is the Great Wall? (see page 337) • South of wall-Civilized farmers • North of wall-nomadic barbarians

  3. The Length of Great Wall How long it took to build the Great Wall, how hard it was to build the Great Wall and how much culture the Great Wall contains, can never be compared with any other ancient project of any other country.

  4. The beautiful Great Wall The Great Wall is a historical heritage and also a beautiful sightseeing.

  5. The Location of Great Wall It starts from Bohai Sea in the east, and ends at Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in western China going across 7 provinces.

  6. The feature of Great Wall The Great Wall is like a huge dragon lying on the top of mountains, winding its way all the way to the ocean.

  7. The Great Wall Miracle The Great Wall is a miracle created by ancient Chinese people. Building the Great Wall had always been a great task ever since the Qin Dynasty.

  8. The significance of Great Wall A great experience of building the Great Wall is that it is built on very dangerous places. There is a Chinese saying: He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.

  9. European Imperialism • Europeans wanted trading rights with China…So they used force • Refused to Kowtow (see page 344) • Why (see page 344) • Wanted right to trade at all Chinese ports

  10. Opium War • Britain sold opium to China-many were addicted • Drained China’s supply of silver WHY? (see page 345) • The Chinese government didn’t like the opium trade because it made the people addicted and is associated with social problems • What did the Chinese government do? (see page 345) • Opium War website

  11. WAR! • Chinese used outdated weapons-Who won? (see page 345) • Treaty of Nanjing ended the war and did what 3 things: (see page 345)

  12. Westerners Gained • Extraterritoriality (see page 345) • Sphere of influence: an area where a foreign nation has special privileges-economics (build railroads) and political influences • Summary • Write a summary of what happened during the Opium War.

  13. Sphere of Influence

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