Signifance Of The Treaty Of Tianjin Flashcards
Cause : first opium war
Attempts by Qing officials to seize British opium and to halt the opium trade in China this led to Britain declaring war however the British naval supremacy led to a crushing defeat for China
Treaty of Nanjing
1842 : abolition of the canton system, 5 treaty ports , $6 million compensation aswell as Britain became the most favoured nation and received Hong Kong
Cause : arrow incident
1856 - a ship flying a British flag, registered in Hong Kong was bordered by Chinese officials and the crew were arrested for piracy so Britain protested and declared war on China - trigger for the second opium war
Cause: second opium war
1856-60 = following British attacks and the threats to take Beijing , an anglo-French force easily defeated China and an agreement was to be put in place however when France and Britain arrived the cities defences were rebuilt and Chinese saw huge casualties for Britain and France
Though Chinese military were overwhelmed
Terms of the treaty of Tianjin
- Christian missionaries were permitted to travel freely and spread throughout
- ten further treaty ports - 4 on the Yangtze River
- taxes on shipping foreign goods were lowered
- forgein ships could enter any Chinese port
- extraterritoriality = total legal power over your territory
When did the British establish a settlement in Shanghai
1845 and were joined by the French in 49 - the settlement had its own emergency services
When was HSBC established
1865
What was the consequence of opening up the Yangtze valley
Britain established stable conditions nearer to the centres of production and consumption which would cut transit costs and allowed for the navigation of tributaries
However, Chinese outlook and culture lagged behind and the economy remained primarily agricultural and architecture
