how did imperialism affect china? notes #2-7
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How did imperialism affect China? Notes #2-7. Agenda 11-19. BW – Define IN NOTES – Sphere of Influence, Opium War, Boxer Rebellion CW – Imperialism in China notes CW 2 – Finish Africa Chart CW3 – Answer EQ before leaving class! HW – (from Friday) due Tuesday! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How did How did imperialism affect imperialism affect
China? China? Notes #2-7Notes #2-7
Agenda 11-19Agenda 11-19
BW – Define IN NOTES – Sphere of BW – Define IN NOTES – Sphere of Influence, Opium War, Boxer Rebellion Influence, Opium War, Boxer Rebellion
CW – Imperialism in China notesCW – Imperialism in China notes CW 2 – Finish Africa ChartCW 2 – Finish Africa Chart CW3 – Answer EQ before leaving class!CW3 – Answer EQ before leaving class! HW – (from Friday) due Tuesday! HW – (from Friday) due Tuesday! Quote of the Day “It does not matter how Quote of the Day “It does not matter how
slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ConfuciusConfucius
Beginning in the 1700’s, Britain Beginning in the 1700’s, Britain began trading opium in China began trading opium in China (after years of importing Chinese (after years of importing Chinese tea).tea).
Opium
Chinese tea andtea leaves
Many Chinese people became Many Chinese people became addicted to opium, causing China addicted to opium, causing China to ban Britain from trading it.to ban Britain from trading it.
Britain refused and went to war Britain refused and went to war with China in the 1800’s (called with China in the 1800’s (called the the Opium WarOpium War).).
China was quickly defeated by China was quickly defeated by Britain, showing that China was Britain, showing that China was not strong enough to resist not strong enough to resist Western demands. Western demands.
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Opium WarOpium War
Because the British won they Because the British won they forced China to keep the opium forced China to keep the opium ports openports open
As a result of the As a result of the Opium WarOpium War, , China was forced to sign China was forced to sign “unequal treaties” and divided “unequal treaties” and divided into into spheres of influencespheres of influence by by foreign nations.foreign nations.
This was because Britain and This was because Britain and other Western nations had other Western nations had superior military technologysuperior military technology..
Maxim gun
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China staged many rebellions in China staged many rebellions in response to British presenceresponse to British presence
Poor Chinese attempted to Poor Chinese attempted to remove foreign influence from remove foreign influence from China through the China through the Boxer Boxer RebellionRebellion..
The Boxers
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Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion
Gang group who Gang group who assaulted assaulted foreigners in foreigners in ChinaChina
Soon crushed by Soon crushed by Japan and Japan and EuropeansEuropeans
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Sun Yat-SenSun Yat-Sen
Led Chinese Led Chinese Revolution to Revolution to finally defeat finally defeat outside powersoutside powers
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Three goalsThree goals
1.1. End foreign dominationEnd foreign domination
2.2. Form a representative governmentForm a representative government
3.3. Create economic security for Create economic security for ChineseChinese