China Flashcards
(22 cards)
time period of China not industrializing and not colonizing - becoming weak
Century of Humiliation
years for Century of Humiliation
1839-1949
war between China and Britain about drug; beginning of Century of Humiliation; British win bc industrial
1st Opium War
treaty that ended 1st Opium War
Treaty of Nanjing
result of Treaty of Nanjing
China opens more trading ports, pays indemnities; British get Hong Kong; extraterritoriality
extraterritoriality (for china and britain)
foreigners in China are tried in British courts not China
Taiping Rebellion
rise of Christian leader; apocolyptic; showed weakness
Christian leader of Taiping Rebellion
Hong Xiquan
“heavenly kingdon of supreme peace” promised to China by Hong Xiquan
Taiping Tianguo
word for peace brought to China supposedly by Hong Xiquan
millenarian
empress who ruled for nephew; not liked bc thought to have killed son
Empress Dowager Cixi
nephew of Empress Dowager Cixi
Emperor Guangxu
reform led by Emperor Guangxu to modernize
Hundred Days’ Reform
end of Hundred Days’ Reform
Aunt Cixi has Guangxu arrested bc she doesn’t want to modernize
innefective movement of modernizing in China; keeping tradition but industrialize
Self-Strengthening Movement
patriotic societies in China who targeted converted Christians
Boxers
The Boxer Rebellion
Boxers revolting against christians; failed bc of christian backup
emperor after Guangxu; was last emperor
Emperor Puyi
Chinese Revolution of 1911
happened bc system had failed and safety was not supplied
ruler who wanted to americanize/christianize and was a modern socialist
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen’s belief that China needs democracy, nationalism, and social justice
Three People’s Principles
Sun Yat-sen’s group; wanted all China to be Chinese (nationalists)
Guomindang
