Imperialism Comes To Imperialism Comes To ChinaChina

I don’t think this is going to I don’t think this is going to end well!end well!

Brief History of ChinaBrief History of China

Basically, China Basically, China was was awesomeawesome..

They were very They were very ““advancedadvanced” ” throughout throughout most of their most of their history.history.

Great big cities.Great big cities.

Lots of cool Lots of cool achievements.achievements. GunpowderGunpowder The compassThe compass The caravalThe caraval The printing pressThe printing press Awesome arts and Awesome arts and

literatureliterature SilkSilk

You name it, China had You name it, China had it.it.

ResultsResults Since China had all that cool stuff, they Since China had all that cool stuff, they

didn’t need to trade or associate with didn’t need to trade or associate with any other nation.any other nation.

They felt there stuff was way better.They felt there stuff was way better. C’mon, silk vs. wool (England)?C’mon, silk vs. wool (England)?

China became very China became very ISOLATIONIST.ISOLATIONIST. China also became very China also became very

ETHNOCENTRIC.ETHNOCENTRIC.

Define:Define:

ISOLATIONISM:ISOLATIONISM: A policy of avoiding A policy of avoiding

political or military political or military involvement with involvement with other countries, or other countries, or empires.empires.

ETHNOCENTRISM:ETHNOCENTRISM: A belief in the A belief in the

superiority of one’s superiority of one’s own ethnic group.own ethnic group.

China referred to China referred to itself as itself as The Middle The Middle Kingdom.Kingdom.

They felt that they They felt that they were the center of were the center of the universe.the universe.

A Fatal Mistake!A Fatal Mistake!

China’s China’s isolationismisolationism and and ethnocentrismethnocentrism proved to be their proved to be their undoing.undoing.

Why, How?Why, How?

Since China wasn’t hanging with Since China wasn’t hanging with anyone else, anyone else, they could not see what they could not see what other nations were up to.other nations were up to.

Many parts of the world began Many parts of the world began INDUSTRIALIZING INDUSTRIALIZING by the 1800’s, by the 1800’s, China was not.China was not.

China began to fall behind, especially China began to fall behind, especially with their military.with their military.

FirstFirst

China had stuff that lots of other China had stuff that lots of other nations wanted.nations wanted.

Some nations don’t stop until they Some nations don’t stop until they get what they want!!get what they want!! Namely, England….Namely, England….

SecondSecond

17931793

China agrees to accept an English China agrees to accept an English Ambassador.Ambassador.

The English bloke brings the best The English bloke brings the best stuff England had to offer.stuff England had to offer.

The Chinese Emperor laughs at him.The Chinese Emperor laughs at him. We don’t need your trinkets, our stuff is We don’t need your trinkets, our stuff is

the best!!!!the best!!!!

Why was China able to do this?Why was China able to do this?

They were largely They were largely self-self-sufficient.sufficient.

They produced everything They produced everything they needed without they needed without anyone else’s help!anyone else’s help!

Britain is NOT HAPPY!!Britain is NOT HAPPY!!

They love the They love the teatea coming out of coming out of China and want to China and want to trade for it.trade for it.

They need to find They need to find something that the something that the Chinese will want.Chinese will want.

What will it be?What will it be?

OPIUM!!!!OPIUM!!!!

Britain introduces Britain introduces opiumopium into China in into China in the early 1800’s.the early 1800’s.

By 1835, over 12 By 1835, over 12 million Chinese million Chinese citizens are citizens are addicted to the addicted to the drug.drug.

China was hurtin’ for certain!China was hurtin’ for certain! The Chinese government asked the The Chinese government asked the

British to stop bringing opium into British to stop bringing opium into China.China.

Oh No!!!

Oh No!!!

Queen Victoria refused Queen Victoria refused to stop.to stop.

Opium continued to flow Opium continued to flow into China.into China.

The Opium WarThe Opium War

18391839 China seizes and destroys British ships China seizes and destroys British ships

bringing opium into China.bringing opium into China. The Brits bring their super awesome The Brits bring their super awesome navynavy

in.in. The Chinese navy is way too outdated to The Chinese navy is way too outdated to

keep up with the superior gunboats of keep up with the superior gunboats of Britain.Britain.

China gets China gets whooped upwhooped up on. on.

18421842 China is forced to sign the first China is forced to sign the first

of what become known as of what become known as “The “The Unequal Treaties”Unequal Treaties”The Treaty of The Treaty of NanjingNanjing

Gives Britain the port city of Hong KongGives Britain the port city of Hong Kong Makes China pay for all of the damages Makes China pay for all of the damages

of the war.of the war.

18441844 More Unequal Treaties are signed by More Unequal Treaties are signed by

ChinaChina All foreigners are granted All foreigners are granted

EXTRATERRITORIALITY.EXTRATERRITORIALITY. ALL FOREIGN CITIZENS IN CHINA ARE ALL FOREIGN CITIZENS IN CHINA ARE

NOT SUBJECT TO CHINESE LAW.NOT SUBJECT TO CHINESE LAW. More Chinese ports are opened to More Chinese ports are opened to

foreign trade.foreign trade. Anti-foreign feelings are high in China.Anti-foreign feelings are high in China.

Internal Problems GrowInternal Problems Grow

China’s population skyrockets.China’s population skyrockets. Food supply runs low.Food supply runs low. China was full of opium addicts.China was full of opium addicts.

The Taiping RebellionThe Taiping Rebellion

Rebellion of the Rebellion of the Taiping against Taiping against the Qing the Qing government and government and foreign influence foreign influence in China.in China.

20 million 20 million Chinese die in the Chinese die in the fighting.fighting.

Foreign Influence GrowsForeign Influence Grows Other nations saw Other nations saw

that China was that China was struggling.struggling.

They exerted their They exerted their influence on China influence on China as each successive as each successive treaty was signed.treaty was signed.

Get the carvin’ knife Get the carvin’ knife out!out!

Spheres of InfluenceSpheres of Influence

Many European nations, as well as Many European nations, as well as Japan, and the U.S. carved China up Japan, and the U.S. carved China up like a pie.like a pie.

These slices were called “These slices were called “Spheres of Spheres of Influence”Influence”

In each Sphere, the foreign nation In each Sphere, the foreign nation controlled controlled all trade and investmentall trade and investment as well as enjoying extraterritoriality.as well as enjoying extraterritoriality.

18991899 The US institutes the The US institutes the Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy

in China.in China. This gave any foreign nation the rights This gave any foreign nation the rights

to do business in China.to do business in China.

Chinese Outrage!!!Chinese Outrage!!!

Chinese citizens were seriously Chinese citizens were seriously miffed at foreigners and their own miffed at foreigners and their own government for getting them in such government for getting them in such a bad spot.a bad spot.

Reforms were suggested, but Reforms were suggested, but squashed immediatelysquashed immediately

Frustration grew.Frustration grew.

The Boxer RebellionThe Boxer Rebellion

The Society of Righteous and The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists fight back.Harmonious Fists fight back.

They target all foreign influence in They target all foreign influence in China without mercy.China without mercy.

They kill foreigners and any Chinese They kill foreigners and any Chinese person who adopted foreign ways.person who adopted foreign ways.

The Boxers killed a lot The Boxers killed a lot of people.of people.

They were defeated by They were defeated by a multi-national force.a multi-national force. Austria-HungaryAustria-Hungary FranceFrance GermanyGermany JapanJapan RussiaRussia USUS BritainBritain

ResultsResults

Chinese Chinese nationalism is nationalism is through the through the roof!!!!roof!!!!

They must resist the They must resist the foreigners.foreigners.

The government The government must respond to must respond to their needs, OR their needs, OR ELSE!!!ELSE!!!

Muy Importante Result!!

Muy Importante Result!!

RecaRecapp China was China was awesomeawesome..

EnglandEngland wanted to trade with China. wanted to trade with China. China wanted nothing from England, China wanted nothing from England,

and nothing to do with foreigners.and nothing to do with foreigners. England brought England brought opiumopium to the party. to the party. China went China went downhilldownhill fast. fast.

ChinaChina and and BritainBritain go to war over the go to war over the drugsdrugs..

China loses, and is forced to sign China loses, and is forced to sign unequal treaties.unequal treaties.

Foreign powers Foreign powers imperializeimperialize the pants the pants off of China!off of China!

Chinese citizens resist foreign Chinese citizens resist foreign influence.influence. Taiping RebellionTaiping Rebellion Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion

Despite the failed rebellions, Chinese Despite the failed rebellions, Chinese nationalismnationalism skyrockets. skyrockets.