1. Imperialism in China

2. Manchu (Ch’ing) Dynasty
Isolation policy
Not interested in Western technology = no modern weapons
Valuable goods: tea, silk, and porcelain
Westerners (Russia, Japan, USA, Britain, France & Germany) pushed for trade
Only allowed to live and work in Canton

3. Opium War (1839-42) Opium – drug produced in India
British introduced to Chinese for profit => addiction
1839 – Chinese officials attempt to stop opium trade
Destroyed chests of opium & imprison British traders
British sent invasion fleet and defeat China

5. The United States created an Open Door Policy in China to protect American trading rights in China. This allowed merchants of all nations to be able to trade in China.

6. Boxer Rebellion
Chinese group called “Boxers” want to drive the “foreign devils” out of their country
These “Boxers,” supported by Empress Dowager, begin killing Europeans & Americans
1900 – Boxers attacked embassies in Beijing
International forces unite and crush Boxer Rebellion

8.
Download the above link and write and answer the following questions on a loose leaf sheet of paper.
Who were the “righteous harmony fists”?
The Boxers were against what religion being practiced in China?
Who won the Boxer Rebellion?
What did China have to give to the foreign nations?
What countries joined together to defeat the Boxers?
How does the European describe the Boxers?