The Fall Of Manchu Dynasty Flashcards
What were the years Manchu Dynasty ruled China?
1644 - 1911 ( 267 years )
Who was the last emperor?
Pu Yi ( 爱新觉罗溥仪 )
What were the 4 main reasons Manchu Dynasty fell?
- Foreign interventions
- Failing of Manchu Government
- Discontent of people
- Revolutionary oppositions
Did China wanted to trade goods with Britain? And if not, what did the British do?
Britain wanted China goods. The Manchu government did not want any goods from the west
because China was self-sufficient. However, Britain wanted to buy Chinese porcelain, tea & silk. To ensure that China needed something from them, Britain sold
opium to China. Opium is highly addictive and
destructive.
What did the China government do to stop the addiction of opium?
China tried to ban opium and confiscated all the opium. Britain fought against China which resulted in the first and second opium war (1856 - 1860) as well as the First Sino - the Japanese war, which China lost both wars.
What happened after the Wars?
Illegal opium trade started to develop quickly. And since China lost, China had to sign unfair treaties favoring foreign power. The foreigners demanded that they live and work in China without interference from China government.
How did foreign interventions lead to the fall of Manchu Dynasty?
Since China laws do not imply on foreigners and they forced China to provide resources for them at a low price. China had lousy army and was defeated easily. The Chinese citizens thus lost faith in the government, leading to a revolution to overthrow the government, eventually leading to the fall of Manchu Dynasty. This led to the loss of trade, taxes & exclusive trading rights
for the Chinese.
How were the government system like in China last time?
The government used to make all the decisions and the citizens had no say. The local officers were called Mandarins, they were powerful but corrupted. They collected taxes and cheat the peasants and often made a lot of money from that.
Who was Guan Xu? And what dd he wanted to do?
He was the emperor of China. He wanted
