China Booklet 1 - Tianjin Massacre Flashcards
How did foreigners cause the Tianjin massacre?
Unfair treaties allowing Christian missionaries to spread their beliefs upset Chinese
What rumours were made from the Chinese about Catholic nuns?
They would abuse orphans (remove eyes for medicine)
What did 3 Chinese kidnappers captured on June 18th 1870 claim?
To have sold 10 children to a Catholic orphanage for £6 each
What happened as a result of the kidnappers revealing this?
Riots occured outside the cathedral
Who did the Catholics call for help, and why was it unsuccessful?
French consul Fontanier, he went to the magistrate but he wasn’t there
What did Fontanier do to initiate violence, and what happened to him as a result?
Shot a Chinese assistant dead, was then murdered by rioters
In total, how many were killed as a result of the massacre?
60
What infrastructure was damaged as a result of the massacre?
Tianjin cathedral + 4 American and British churches burned down
What did foreigners do as a result of the massacre?
Sent gunboats to Tianjin - demanded death of rioters - Zeng guofen had 18 killed
What did China do to France in 1871?
Made a formal apology for the massacre
How many French missionaries were killed in Tianjin massacre?
17
