12.5 Flashcards
Dynasty from 1600’s to 1900’s’ Was inclining as empires declined; Did not want foreigners in their country or to associate with them
Qing Dynasty
exporting more than you import
trade surplus
What drug did Britain make money off of in India?
Opium
How did the Chinese use Opium?
In their green tea
How did China go to a trade deficit?
They were importing too much Opium and Green tea
How did The Opium Wars erupt?
China asked Brits to stop importing Opium but they didn’t want to
How did China try to stop the Opium business?
They destroyed 6 million worth of it, attacked Brits ships
How did Brits respond to china’s attacks?
It bombed their cities and used their guns
What stopped the Opium Wars?
Treaty of Nanjing
What were Britains 4 concessions from China?
China territory, 5 ports, Hong Kong given to Brits, 6 mil back to brit
What internal problems did China face?
Massive floods, pop explosion, starvation, infrastructure, tax, and Court
rebellion by peasants for unfair treatment and tax
Taiping Rebellion
Who led the Taiping Rebel.?
Hong Xiuchuan
What did Xiuchuan want?
End to high tax, land from rich to poor, equality
War when China faces Japan and japan wins;
Chino-Jap War
