China: Decline of the Sleeping Dragon

Question 1

Qing Dynasty

Answer 1

1644-1912

• Started strong, decline by 1800s
• Conservative society
• Confusionism
• Last Dynasty

Question 2

Trade Imbalance

Answer 2

• Can only trade through Canton
• British wanted tea, silk, etc
• China didn’t want anything
- imbalance

Question 3

First Opium War

Answer 3

1839-1842

• British wanted tea - British got Opium from India to give to China
- Chinese Gov. didn’t want it
- British forced issue
• British won first war
- Chinese had to open 5 ports to trade with British
- give Hong Kong to British
- reparation for war

Question 4

Second Opium War

Answer 4

1856-1860

• British tried to extract more concessions
- opium legalized by then
• British invaded China - forts in Pearl River
• French joined British, Russia too
• 1857 - British/French seized Canton
• Treaty of Tiajin signed - denied
• Emperor’s brother signed in October 1860

Question 5

Taiping Rebellion

Answer 5

1850-1864

• Between Manchuled Qing Dynasty and Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 
• Taiping led by Hong Xiuquan 
  - called himself brother of Jesus
• Weakened Qing Dynasty 
• European Aid