1. China and the New Imperialism

2. Warm up: Wk 23
Pg:
Directions: Using 5-7 sentences answer the following question.
How does Elisa Greathed account shape your opinion about imperialism. Do you sympathize with her? Why or why not?

3. Where is China? D A C B

4. China

5. USA China China Country # of Centuries # of Years Over 2 centuries
China had many Dynasties during the past 4,000 years.

6. During imperialism, China was dominated by outside powers
During imperialism, China was dominated by outside powers. In exchange for European and American ‘assistance’ to keep the Qing’s rule in place, the Qing Dynasty allowed outside powers to dominate China’s trade & resources.

7. Facts about China 4000 year old Civilization
Largest population in the World
Ancient traditions: Foot binding, Concubines
Ancient Mari-time leaders
Zheng He eunuch/Maritime explorer during the Ming Dynasty sets out on naval expeditions
15th century China goes into Isolation

8. Trade Between Britain & China
Prior to the 1800’s China placed strict limits on foreign traders.
China sold silk, porcelain and tea
Britain sold gold & silver
China exported more than it imported
limited trade to one sea port

9. Chinese became addicted to Opium
Opium War
Late 1700’s: British merchants made huge profits trading Opium (grown in India) for Chinese Tea
Chinese became addicted to Opium
Chinese sold silver & gold to buy drugs
Chinese Gov’t outlawed Opium
British refused to stop trading

10. Chinese Governments takes steps to halt Opium trade setting off the Opium wars
Chinese Warships clashed with British merchants.
Chinese were easily defeated because of outdated weapons

11. We have heard that in your own country opium is prohibited with the utmost strictness and severity- this is strong proof that you know full well how hurtful it is… Since…you do not permit it to injure your own country, you ought not to have the injurious drug transferred to another country. – Lin Zexu, Chinese Official (letter to Britain's Queen Victoria)

12. UnEqual Treaties 1842: Britain made China accept the Treaty of Nanjing
received huge payment for losses
gained the island of Hong Kong
British citizens granted extraterritoriality (the right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts)
Forced China to open five ports to foreign trade

13. Taiping Rebellion Weakens China
Internal turmoil: population growth strained China’s resources, land owned by a few (wealthy elites) widespread government corruption increasing drug addiction leads to Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was the largest rebellion
Taiping rebels won control of large parts of China
Taiping reform program: abolition of private property, end of concubinage, free public education, equality of men and women
The Rebellion almost toppled the Qing Dynasty
Est million deaths
Internal turmoil, population growth strained resources, LAND LAY IN A FEW HANDS GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

14. Japan began to modernize after 1868
Sino-Japanese War
Japan began to modernize after 1868
Japan joined the Western Imperialist in the competition for a global empire
Japan goes to war with China, gains the island of Taiwan
Sino-Japanese war Reveals China’s weakness
The World rushes to carve out a spheres of influence China

15. Imperialism of China

16. Resentment Rises
Protected by extraterritoriality, foreigners ignored Chinese laws
Christian missionaries threatened traditional Confucianism
Anti-foreign feelings exploded in the Boxer Rebellion
A secret society, the Righteous Harmonious Fists planned to drive out the “foreign devils”
1900, the Boxers attacked foreigners across China known as the Boxer Rebellion its failure bringing an end to imperial China

18. What is going to happen in China following the Russian Revolution?

19. China ?