Imperialism in China and Japan

By

Mr. P

China Trade: China sold the British merchants

SILK, TEA, PORCELAIN, in exchange for GOLD and SILVER.

China was EXPORTING more

than it imported which made the British upset and so they wanted more stuff. (1890’s)

British wanted to expand markets to other countries to feed the INDUSTRIAL MACHINE

Q: How did British trade with China trigger the Opium Wars?

The British introduced Opium, when the Chinese tried to stop the opium trade, the British responded with gunboats.

DRUGS Opium contains

approximately 12% morphine, an alkaloid, which is frequently processed chemically to produce heroin for the illegal drug trade. The latex also includes codeine and non-narcotic alkaloids such as papaverine, thebaine and noscapine.

OPIUM WAR Opium grown in INDIA was traded for TEA

SILVER was eventually used as payment for the OPIUM.

Chinese government outlawed the drug.

The Chinese govt. executed drug dealers.

1839 OPIUM WAR begins. (Britain refused to stop selling)

British would smuggle in Opium from India and trade it for silver.

OPIUM WAR: Unequal Treaties: 1842 Britain made the Chinese

accept the TREATY OF NANJING.

1.Give up rights to western powers.2.Made them pay for war.3.Laws of the land do not apply to

outsiders (extraterritoriality right)4. Most favored nation clause, whatever rights you give another nation you need

to give us. 5. Can trade in 5 ports.

Q: How did the Taiping Rebellion and other internal problems weaken the Qing dynasty?

Years of turmoil, power given to regional leaders, weakened the Qing dynasty and made China vulnerable to European encroachment.

Taipang Rebellion: Massive flooding, tax evasion, extravagant court cases, widespread corruption by the rich in CHINA!

Poverty and misery increased and they poor will rise up from 1850-1864. Inspired by a revolutionary teacher Hwong Chwahn.

He wanted a heavenly kingdom of great peace the “TAIPANG.”

He was influenced by the teachings of western missionaries.

TAIPANG REBELLION:

Fight between Imperial China and Taipang Rebels.

Effects: 20-30 million dead, shared power with regional governors and Russia seized lands in Northern China.

Q: How did reformers try to solve China’s internal problems?

They tried to modernize, incorporate Western technology, build industry, and streamline government.

JAPAN: 2 different approaches CHINA Imperialized by Britain Forced into foreign trade

(opium) Signed treaty because lost

Opium war Agreed to modernize after 2

wars Became weaker 1899=Open Door policy to

keep trade open for everyone. They were fearful that American merchants would get locked out.

RESISTED IMPERIALISM

JAPAN Imperialized by US Asked to open country to

trade Signed treaty out of FEAR Vowed to industrialize Sought out best imperialists

Germany=military British=navy

Became strong Convinced west to give up

extraterritorial rights Imperialized Russia/China Transformed in

POWERHOUSE!! Q: What caused the Qing dynasty to fall?

The Boxer Rebellion led to greater Westernization, which led to nationalism, which combined with discontent and a weak emperor to topple the dynasty.

War with Japan In 1868 Japan decided to go to

war with China.

Japan took Taiwan from China and were dressed as westerners at the treaty table.

They actually wanted more land but some countries would not let them take it.

This was a disaster for China. China will resent westerners.

Today China prefers Japanese made electronics and things like pencils they

prefer China goods.

Boxer Rebellion

In 1899 a group of Chinese had formed a secret society the righteous harmonious fists. Westerners watched them train and dubbed them BOXERS.

Goal was to drive out foreign devils.

Polluting with telegraph, trains, and other NON Chinese ways.

Boxer Rebellion

The westerners responded to boxers attacks in 1900 by organizing a multinational force to crush the boxers and rescue foreigners in Beijing.

BOXER REBELLION EFFECTS: China had to reform:

Rushed women to school

Stressed science and math

More students were sent to study abroad

China expanded ECONOMICALLY as well as mining, trains, telegraphs, tobacco, soybeans, silk.

LONGTIME EFFECTS ON CHINA OF IMPERIALISM:

China = Constitutional Monarchy: and came up of 3 principles of the people:

1. Nationalism: pride in your country

2. Democracy: or representative government

3. Livelihood: or economic security for all Chinese.

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