second stage of imperialism (china); key words Flashcards
why did the ming dynasty decline?
because of increasing taxes (caused rebellion)
as the ming dynasty declined, the qing (manchu) dynasty took over. to show dominance, they forced chinese men to wear their hair in braids, called the “_____”.
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the qing dynasty implemented many laws, the base of it being the:
policy of isolation
in china, the center of foreign trade was the “___”, with “____” port open for traders.
center: canton, port for traders: guangzhou
kang hsi means:
lasting peace
who authored the “sixteens maxims of the art of government”?
kang hsi
what is the basis of china’s wealth?
the agricultural economy
what is the addictive narcotic that is used in tea, medicine, & perfume?
opium
in the first opium war, who won the battle?
the british
although humiliating, china was forced to sign the “___________” because of their loss in the war.
treaty of nanking
the treaty of nanking had these provisions
the land of hong kong was given, 5 more ports were opened (with extraterritoriality), and payment for all damaged opium.
means the laws to be implemented in the place were english laws.
extraterritoriality
a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments with no formal authority. (has exclusive economic & political privileges.
sphere of influence
this was caused by the seizure of chinas authorities of a british vessel engaged in opium trade.
the second opium war
after another humiliating loss, china had to sign the treaty of tianjin, with the provisions of:
opening of 11 additional ports, the legalization of opium trade, protect missionaries, & allowing foreigners to have representatives in china’s government.
