china during 19th century

Question 1

three main themes of china during 19th century

Answer 1

foreign imperalism, domestic rebellion, reform

Question 2

imperialism

Answer 2

forceful entry into another nation also economic and exploitative entries into nation. western nations thought they should help “uncivilized nations”

Question 3

three G’s of imperialism/imperialistic incentives

Answer 3

glory, golden, god

Question 4

was china ever taken over by one country

Answer 4

no, but they suffered from semi colonialism

Question 5

why did china feel need to reform

Answer 5

semi colonialis

Question 6

semi colonialism

Answer 6

different parts of country were divided by many foreign powers

Question 7

how was china before they encountered the west

Answer 7

-a confucian emire
-population growth
-agrarian economy
-active continental market

Question 8

china’s agraian economy

Answer 8

85-90% of citizens were farmers (very self sustaining)

Question 9

chinas contineal market

Answer 9

silk road
-active trade networks within asia

Question 10

when did chinese trade flourish

Answer 10

qing dynasty

Question 11

what chinese material item became a popular way to show status

Answer 11

silk and porcelain

Question 12

result of treaty of nanjing and other treaties between eastern asia nations and western nations

Answer 12

extraterritorality

Question 13

extraterritorality

Answer 13

British/foreigners do not obey the laws of the nation they are in

Question 14

what was main thing britian could trade with china after industrial revolution

Answer 14

textiles; however, china is hot and they did not need wool

Question 15

canton trade system significance

Answer 15

canton for along time in china was only place foreign trade woudl occur. only 12-15 Chinese companies could trade (competitive)

Question 16

trade imbalance between china and britain

Answer 16

britain imperialized india so they had surplus to trade with china nevaise they wanted chinese goods like silk and porcelain. china did not want british wool and textiles b/c it is hot. also lots of chinese are farmers so they do not need warm clothes

Question 17

what did british do to conquer its tarde imbalance with china

Answer 17

shipped opium to china. british opium came from india so china had opium addiction. 1839 was a threshold when opium export spiked despite first year of first opium war.

Question 18

what led to first opium war

Answer 18

-canton trade system
-trade imbalance between britain and china
-birtsih forced export of opium to china

Question 19

what did lin zexu lead

Answer 19

anti-opium campaign

Question 20

what did lin say in his letter to the queen about the opium

Answer 20

opium is illegal. anyone who sells it will be killed. stop all sales in 1.5 years. your country banned it yet you still sell it to us. china can survive without british trade but british can not survive without chinese trade since it is more enriching

Question 21

what ultimately started opium war

Answer 21

chinese burning 24,000 chests of opium

Question 22

when was treaty of nanjing written

Answer 22

1842

Question 23

example of one of the three G’s after treaty of nanjing

Answer 23

missionaries could go to new british port in hong kong to spread relgiion

Question 24

century of himilation

Answer 24

for century china was bossed around by other nations from 1840-1940. so now with tariff imposed on them they argue about it, don’t take it right awaty.

Question 25

what are some things that happened durung the second opium war

Answer 25

-burning and looting of chinas old summer palace by the british and french
-6 more ports opened to foreign trade
-more missionaries
-legalizing opium

Question 26

how did the second opium war start

Answer 26

treaty of nanjing was not stated as renewable, they asked to renew it. China said no so war started

Question 27

hong xiuquan

Answer 27

-said he is younger brother of jesus christ
-took cvil service test 4 times and failed, go depressed, was in 40 day coma and dreamed this
-wanted to topple qing government

Question 28

what did hong xiuquan found

Answer 28

god worshipper society
-generated following because of troubles from opium war

Question 29

heavenly kingdom of great peace (1853) was

Answer 29

an actual kingdom. Defeat was dealt by western powers who aided chinese to defeat the taiping uprising

Question 30

what are three things that impacted china

Answer 30

imperialism, revolt, reforms

Question 31

who was revolting in China

Answer 31

facing lots of uprising from peasents and others

Question 32

self stratening movement happened

Answer 32

when japan defeated china in war

Question 33

leadership during self stratening movement

Answer 33

two governors: one in north other in south

-reform was not well coordinated so it was hard for governors to contact each other

Question 34

measures during self satrenting movement

Answer 34

new institutions
-western learning
-urban infrastructure

Question 35

example of new institutions during self straighetning movement

Answer 35

like mayors office/foreign affairs office

Question 36

example of western learning during self straightening movement

Answer 36

chinese students sent to US for school to learn something, go back to US, and reform

Question 37

problem of sending chinese students to US

Answer 37

theya dapated to US life and did not want to leave

Question 38

yung wing

Answer 38

one of the people sent to US to learn. went to US college