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1
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what was a nation of addicts?

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china during the Qing dynasty

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who was suffering a trade debt with China?

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Europe, they were buying more than selling

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what was opium used to do?

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weaken China

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what did opium do to China’s economy?

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it depleted it

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what happened to their agriculture?

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it went down hill because there was no production from workers since they all used the opium

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what increased because of the opium?

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crime

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what does the emperor do to try and stop the opium problems?

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he bans opium and kills smugglers and addicts and dumps opium shipment into the ocean

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what changed stuff big time?

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the industrial revolution

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what were foreigners exempt from?

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Chinese law

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when did the mandate of heaven begin to be questioned?

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during the opium war

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what led to the opium war?

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when the Chinese destroyed british opium shipment

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who won the opium war?

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the british

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what do the british gain from winning the opium war?

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ports including Hong Kong

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what did the Chinese lose during the Opium war?

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the mandate of heaven

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what did the peasants set up during the Taiping Rebellion?

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their own Christian Kingdom

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what did some random guy pretend to be during the taiping rebellion?

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the brother of Jesus

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During the taiping rebellion what was replaced with what religion?

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eastern thought was replaced with christianity

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what led to the collapse of the manchus?

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the taiping rebellion

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what devastated the Qing dynasty?

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the first sino-japanese war

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who was defeated in the first sino-jap war?

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china

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21
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who overthrows the Qing?

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the KMT nationalist party

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what kind of government was formed during the nationalist revolution?

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republican

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who is left in charge after Sun-Yat-Sen dies?

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Chiang Kai-Shek

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what led to the dynastic collapse?

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opium and industrial revolution

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what replaces Qing dynasty?
Nationalist China (KMT)
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what does Mao apply to China?
Marxism
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what is the little red book?
it has the teachings of Mao and Mao would make it illegal to not have a little red book on you at all times
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what was Mao's main goal?
to lead China into being a world power
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Who did the CCP fight?
the KMT
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CCP united with america to fight who?
The Japanese in wwii
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the long march
- led by mao - decimated the CCP - unified the survivors
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who helped with arms?
the soviets
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who defeated the KMT?
The peoples republic of china
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who is the leader of PRC?
Mao
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what type of government did PRC have?
communist
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who had a god like status?
mao
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hundred flowers campaign
- a ruse by Mao - encouraged dissent and new ideas - led the anti-rightest campaign
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what was the goal of the great leap forward?
modernization program
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what was land divided into?
communes
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what did communes allow the government to have?
complete control
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steel production
- backyard blast furnaces - compete with US - everyday stuff melted down
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what production fell?
food
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what happened to all the food that was produced in china?
it was exported out of china and sold for weapons
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what was moa focused on?
agriculture and industry
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what were big natural disaster problems in china?
floods and draughts
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what did moa purge china of?
people he saw as threats
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what were the four olds Moa wanted to get rid of?
old culture old habits old customs old ideas
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what did the red guards consist mainly of?
students
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what is something mao did well?
he was a guerilla fighter and he was a good leader
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who were moas greatest enemies?
men who liked to comprimise
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who did the red guard attack mainly?
teachers and principles
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what will nixon be remembered for?
his alliance with china against the soviet union ping pong diplomacy
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The Cultural Revolution
started by mao destroyed china and rebuild it in his image by ridding it of his enemies
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The Great Leap forward
focused on agriculture and industry collectivization
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Who made the open door policy?
Deng xiaoping
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What were the four modernizations?
1. Modernize agriculture 2. Expand industry 3. Develop science and technology 4. Upgrade defense force
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What was different about the way they got their food now hat Mao was out of power?
They made their own so the cared more about getting it so not as many people were hungry
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Compare and contrast Mao and deng in terms of trade
Mao thought China was completely self reliant and could support themselves Deng realized their need for foreign technology and money to modernize. He opened trade with the he US. Socialism with some private companies. He created the open door policy.
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Who was protesting not in Tiananmen Square?
Students
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Why was there a protest in Tiananmen Square?
Because Yoabang was killed and he was a seen as a reformer to democratic change
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What did the students want?
To reform the system
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True or false: the students protesting wanted to change the system
False, they just wanted to reform it
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Who was anti CCP?
The students protesting
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How did the government react to the protests in Tiananmen Square?
They violently put them down. They had at first turned of water, then they began shooting people and running them over with tanks
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what does SEZ stand for?
Special economic zones
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Special economic zones (SEZ)
Tax benefits to foreign countries Towns booming Hong Kong was a model for China
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Why was Hong Kong a model for south eastern China?
They had a communist government and a capitalist economy
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Who is the leader of China at this time?
Xi Jinping
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True or false: China has the largest land army in the world
True
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True or false: present day China has freedom of speech
False, they only partially do
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Filial piety
The duty and respect a child has for their parents
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Foot binding and long finger nails
Shows they have a higher status
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Gentry
Wealthy land owners
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Soothsayer
Someone who makes predictions about the future
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Mongols
Big threat Marco Polo was a leader Built roads Gun powder
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Great Wall
Built to keep out Mongols
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Chi
Energy
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Kow tow
Boeing in respect
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Boxers
Expel foreigners and defeated Qing
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Book that has maos teachings in it
Little red book
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President of new republic Helped organize the nationalist party
Sun Yatsen
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Commander of the nationalist army Leader following Sun Yatsen
Chiang Kai-Shek
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Mao Zedong
Leader of the Chinese communist party Dictator who killed the most people in human history
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Communes
Government controlled farms collectivized community kitchens
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How did Britain gain control of China?
Opium war
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Who fought in the Chinese civil war?
The nationalists (KMT) against the communist party
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Impact of communism on China
Agriculture was taken over by government People were forced to work and give the good up Destroyed old culture
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What were the Chinese views on women?
Not important
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What was the Mandate of Heaven?
It meant that the person in power was given their power by God
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Who was the first emperor of China?
Sho Huangdi
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What kind of idea is the Mandate of Heaven?
A Confucian idea
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Which dynasty did Shi Huangdi?
The Qin dynasty
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Qui
China
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Who built the Great Wall of China?
Shi Huangdi
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What does the Great Wall symbolize?
The Chinese attitude towards the outside world
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Who started Taoism?
Lao Zi
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What does Doa mean?
The way
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What rejects Confucian ideas about proper behavior?
Legalism
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Who used a legalistic philosophy to rule?
Shi Huangdi
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What is saving face?
Maintaining order
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How long does shame last in saving face?
3 generations

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