How does this political cartoon symbolize the importance of the Meiji Restoration?

Can they resist the foreigners?

Come up with 3 reasons why China did not want to trade with outsiders? Self sufficient Economy based on agriculture Confucius beliefs Remember the kowtow?

Who had the better deal? Foreign countries or the Chinese? Balance of trade was clearly favoring the Chinese Should the foreign countries just leave China alone? China had extensive resources and products: Silk, high quality cottons, fine porcelain Rich salt, tin, silver, and iron

The Europeans are frustrated… Come up with one way that the Europeans equal out the balance of trade?

Opium Addictive narcotic from the poppy plant Relieves pain European merchants smuggled opium into China What happened? 12 million Chinese people were addicted to the drug

Opium has greatly influenced the world! Come up with FOUR ways on how.

Qing emperor was furious Opium War between the British and Chinese British humiliated the Chinese Treaty of Nanjing – peace treaty in 1842 Gave Britain island of Hong Kong Extraterritorial rights – foreign citizens in China were not subject to Chinese laws

Population “exploded” but agriculture had not Hungry and addicted to opium Hong Xiuquan began recruiting for a “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace” All Chinese people would share wealth Taiping Rebellion – massive peasant army of 1 million Captured SE China and city of Nanjing What happened? Internal fighting Attacks from Qing and Europeans

Predict what’s next for China! Consider: Treaty of Nanjing Internal problems from Taiping Rebellion

Foreign countries attacked China and signed treaties Sphere of Influence – an area in which the foreign nation controlled trade and investment Americans were worried that China would be divided into colonies Declared Open Door Policy China was not colonized Trading could occur

How do the Europeans feel about the Open Door Policy? How do the Chinese people feel about the Open Door Policy?

Young Emperor Guangxu demanded changes to modernize China Qing officials saw this as threatening Dowager Empress returned to power People were frustrated…..so? Peasants and workers resented Foreigners and Chinese Christians Secret organization – Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists “Boxers”

“Death to the foreign devils” Sieged Beijing for months 19,000 troops from multiple countries defeated the Boxers Why? Left a strong sense of nationalism Decided to make reforms in China Constitutional monarchy

Come up with the major effect of each event below: 1. Opium War 2. Taiping Rebellion 3. Open Door Policy 4. Boxer Rebellion