chinese imperialsim Flashcards
how long did the ming dynasty last
1368-1644
what does china do once they see what traveling and trading is
self imposed isolation- they shit their doors to the rest of the world
what are the 5 rules to the canton system
- bring the emperor gifts
- foreginers cant go into the city of canton
- foreginers cant learn chinese
- no family can come with traders
- must pay in solid silver
what is a specie
solid silver payement
what flower is discoverd in britain
poppies
what do poppies contain
opium
what kicks off the opium wars
chinese burning unpayed for opium
when was the first opium war
1839-1841
what happens when its discoverd the chinese cant defend themselves
all countries want a part of china
what treaty ends the britain and chinese war
treaty of nanking (1842)
what did the treaty of nanking do
forced china to give hong kong to britain
what dynasty to the chinese hate
qing dynasty (winners)
what were the peopel of the qing dynasty called
manchuria
when was the second opium war
1856-1860
what is the term that means foreigners dont have to follow the rules of china, only the rules of their country
extraterritoriality
what does the taiping rebellion mean
heaven on earth
what represnts upper class of the manchu
hair style & mail length
how long did it take the manchu to defeat the rebellion and how many people died
14 years, 1 million people
who was part of the boxer rebillion
chinese nationalists pesants (1900)
what did the boxers believe
if they meditated/ boxed, no bullets could enter their body
what policy made sure no country got full control of china
open door policy
what 2 partys of the policy represnt sphere of influence
all nations get equal acess to chinese trade
china would NOT be taken over by any country
what was the problem within the qing dynasty
chinas population tripled
who was the man given credit for industrializing egypt, but with foreign loans
muhammad Ali
