foreigners Flashcards
when was the treaty of naijing
1842
what was the treaty of naijing
peace treaty between china and western powers that ended the first opium war
what was Britain interested in 1854 to do with the treaty
unequal treaties meaning Britain got trade deals and had over 50 treaty ports and developed Shanghai to be a large trade hub
what were some results of the 1842 treaty
canton system was abolished and a 21 million dollar compensation to the British
when was the second opium war
1856-1860
what was the second opium war about
Britain won the opium war but it was over the westerns wanting china to open up to foreign trade and the legalisation of opium
what things did foreigners want to trade
tea, silk , porcelain
who were western powers
america, German , French
when was the treaty of Tianjin
1858
what was the taijin treaty about
the British ended the first phases of the second opium war and the treaty gave them extraterriotality and several concessions
when was the taiping rebellion
1850-1864
causes of rebellion
xenophobia and anti foreign sentiment- china referred to British as yi
what was the rebellion
large scale rebellion against the Qing dynasty - because of anti foreign in china
the peasants had suffered floods
when was the self strengthening movement
1861-1895
what was the self strengthening movement
where the Qing dynasty introduced western methods and technology in an attempt to develop the Chinese military and educational policy
