1.1 China in the early 20th century Flashcards
1
Q
Geography
A
Huge land
provinces separated by natural barriers
2
Q
rural life
A
agriculture is 70% of GDP
Lack of development for years
3
Q
Urban life
A
Poverty was common
4
Q
Foreign influence
A
Illegal opium trade
British did immense physical and moral damage
5
Q
Government
A
China split into multiple provinces
Enforcers used to squeeze taxes
Emperor seen as divine figure
6
Q
Culture
A
faces artificially rendered white
Foot binding for women
Husbands free to have additional wives
7
Q
Punishment
A
Heads chopped off
‘Boxers’ roamed streets and murdered British
8
Q
Treaty of Nanjing
A
Chinese forced to:
Pay damages to British
give British immunity to law
allow the opium trade
