chapter 13.1 Flashcards
internal causes for the fall of the qing dynasty
pressure put on by the west
external causes for the fall of the qing dynasty
sale of opium, opium war, boxer rebellion
what aspect of extraterritoritality harmed china?
europeans did not have to obey chinese laws
in the tai ping rebellion, what level of sociality were the rebels?
peasants
what did the chinese government try to do using a policy called “self-strengthening”?
keep both western technology and chinese values
the purpose of spheres of influence was for western nations and japan to
gain exclusive trading rights in china
why did china go to war against japan?
to keep control of inroads into korea
who proposed the open door policy
the united states
what was the purpose of the open door policy
to give interested countries equal access to trading with china
why did the boxers attack the foreigners
the foreigners seemed like a threat to chinese traditions
why did the boxer rebellion weaken the chinese government
chinese government had to pay for the damages caused by the boxers
how did the opium war weaken the qing dynasty
british warships destroyed chinese coastal and river forts
what caused the tai ping rebellion
internal economic problems, christian rebellion
what caused the boxer rebellion
the boxers were upset by economic distress and foreign takeover