China Booklet 1 - Second Anglo-Chinese War Flashcards
What years was the war between?
1856-1860
What caused the second-Anglo Chinese war?
British greed, arrow incident
What was the arrow incident?
Chinese ship registered through HK, seized in Canton as British registration had run out but still flew aBritish flag - upset Brits as viewed a threat to extraterritoriality
Where did the British attack in the second Anglo-Chinese war?
British attacked forts in Dagu, threatened to take Tianjin and Beijing
What other foreign power was involved in the second Anglo-Chinese war?
France
How did the Qing government react to the British attack?
Emperor Hsien Feng fled (claimed to go hunting)
What was the resulting treaty from the second Anglo-Chinese war?
Treaty of Tianjin
What benefits did the foreigners gain from the Treaty of Tianjin?
10 new treaty ports, legalisation of opium, inland waterways opened for free trade, foreign ambassadors in Beijing
What was the Zongi Yamen?
Foreign ministry set up in 1865
What were the long term results of the Second Anglo-Chinese War?
Increased anti foreign feeling, increased foreign influence, Christian missionaries within China
What rebellion occured between 1855-63 , and why?
Taiping rebellion, anger at Qing government weakness attacked them
How did the Taiping Rebellion cause more issues for the Qing?
Showed there military weakness further, as 100,000 Taiping rebels defeated Qing army
How was the Taiping rebellion eventually ended?
Westerners defeated rebels
Britain was a most-favoured nation in China - meaning of this?
Any deals or treaties secured with other nations must also be extended to Britain.
