Download - China and the New Imperialism Page 13
![Page 1: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
China and the New Imperialism Page 13
Essential Question: How did Western powers use diplomacy and war to
gain power in Qing China?
Ch. 9 Section 5
![Page 2: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
• China limited trade with foreigners.
• China had trade surplus: exported more than it imported.
• Westerners had trade deficit: buying more from China than they sold.
TRADE BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN
![Page 4: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
• Traded Opium (India) with Chinese for Tea – popular in Britain
• Chinese Addiction disrupted the economy
• China outlawed it, but British refused to stop the trade
• 1839: War breaks out and Chinese easily defeated.
• Treaty of Nanjing is signed in 1842 giving Britain Hong Kong and five other ports.
• British in China did not have to follow Chinese laws.
THE OPIUM WAR
![Page 5: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
• Population explosion causes hardship for peasants.
• Corruption and high taxes led to rebellion and burden for peasants 1850-1864
• 20-30 Million killed• Qing Dynasty survived
but it opened door to European and Russian influence.
TAIPING REBELLION WEAKENS CHINA
![Page 6: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Self Strengthening Movement: attempts to modernize China.(technology, railroads, mining)
Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats China to take hold of Taiwan, revealed China’s weakness.
Open Door Policy: Policy of the U.S to keep trade with China open to all nations, China had no say in this.
LAUNCHING REFORM EFFORTS
![Page 7: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• Conflicts between Christian Missionaries- threatened Chinese Confucianism
• Boxer Uprising(Rebellion): Group attempted to fight out foreigners. Uprising suppressed and Chinese forced to Westernize.
THE QING DYNASTY FALLS
![Page 8: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
• Even though uprising failed- a sense of nationalism spread
• 1)Nationalism: Freeing China from foreign domination.
• 2)Democracy: Representative Government
• 3)Livelihood: Economic security for all Chinese
• .
THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE PEOPLE
![Page 9: China and the New Imperialism Page 13](https://reader035.vdocument.in/reader035/viewer/2022062520/56816269550346895dd2d7a4/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
• 1908 – China slipped into Chaos
• Peasants, students, & politicians topped the Qing Dynasty
• Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-Sen) -President
• Became president of Chinese republic, but overwhelming problems persisted
• .
BIRTH OF A REPUBLIC