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CHINA

CHINA. KEY TERMS. Opium War = conflict btwn China & Britain in 1839 over trade imbalance; British force Chinese govt. to allow sale of British opium in China Unequal Treaties = treaties that China was pressured into signing with Britain that favored the British

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CHINA

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  1. CHINA

  2. KEY TERMS Opium War =conflict btwn China & Britain in 1839 over trade imbalance; British force Chinese govt. to allow sale of British opium in China Unequal Treaties = treaties that China was pressured into signing with Britain that favored the British Extraterritoriality = British made Brits accused of crime in China allowed to have trial in Britain

  3. TERMS (cont) Taiping Rebellion = Movement, led by Hong Xiuquan in 1850s, that attempted to overthrow Chinese Qing Dynasty & est. “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace”;failed Open Door Policy = policy proposed by U.S. Sec. of State, John Hay, that opened China to trade with any major nation (U.S.) Boxer Rebellion = uprising of Chinese nationalists (Boxers) against imperialism of foreigners in China in 1900; European nations &U.S. sent troops to defeat them

  4. Terms (cont) Sun Yat-sen & Revolution of 1911 = Sun Yat-sen was Chinese nationalist who led revolution against weak Qing Dynasty in 1911; In 1912, Chinese emperor abdicated & China became a republic

  5. Causes • How did imperialism begin in China? • British and other European powers desired trade with China for its wealth of natural resources & plentiful population • British open trade with China in 1830s; tea, spices, silk, porcelain • Soon, other European powers were joining in to claim “spheres of influence” for themselves • By 1900, U.S. anxious to trade with China & issue the Open Door policy to world

  6. Effects • What impact did imperialism have on China? • By 1900, China had fallen under almost complete control of foreign industrialized powers • Although several Chinese nationalist groups had tried to modernize their govt. or oust foreign influence, were all unsuccessful at gaining independence • By 1912, the long-ruling Qing Dynasty had come to an end and China became a weak republic under Sun Yat-sen

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