Imperialism in China and Japan Flashcards
What 4 things did China miss out on?
The industrial revolution, International trade, development in science in technology, and military advancements.
Why did British merchants make such a big profit?
Opium
Where did Opium grow?
India
Where was opium sold?
Sold in China, and put in tea.
What caused a high demand of Opium?
The addictive properties.
What were the solutions to Opium addiction?
China outlawed Opium and drug dealers were executed.
Why did the Opium war break out?
Britain refused to stop selling opium (laissez faire).
When did the Opium war break out?
1839
What did the Opium war prove?
That the all-time, unbeatable China was not beatable.
What were the results of the Opium war for China?
China was forced to give Hong Kong to Britain, Open trade to multiple foreign nations, Let Christian missionaries into China.
How many people died in the Taipen Rebellion?
20 - 30 million peasants died attempting to remove the backward Qin dynasty.
The revolt in the Taiping rebellion would have worked if…?
Not for the European backing of the weak
Qing Dynasty.
What is the point of the boxer rebellion?
The Chinese try to kick out the foreigners.
What did the Chinese forces do during the boxer rebellion?
Take European general’s prisoners during the boxing rebellion.
What happens during China versus the Eight member alliance?
British and Japanese soldiers are depicted.
Who defeated the Boxer Rebellion?
Multiple imperialist nations with superior weapons and industrial based economy defeated them.
What took China 200 years?
Became more Westernized and reformed.
Until the 1800ś what was Japan?
Unindustrialized and isolated.
What did Matthew Perry do?
brought four steamships into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to pressure Japan to open its ports to trade.
What did Japan quickly become after Matthew Perry?
An imperial and military power country.
Who wins the Russo and Japanese war?
Japan
What was the first step of the Meiji Restoration?
Shogun removed from power and the Emperor’s power was restored.
What was the second step of the Meiji Restoration?
Japan would borrow the ideas of the West but
adapted/modified to them to fit Japanese needs.
