Unit 5-6 Flashcards
(6 cards)
China trying to limit Western Influence leads to:
The Opium Wars(which China lost), and being split into “Spheres of Influence)
China reform movements lead to:
The abolition of the civil service exam, elimination of corruption, establishment of Western-style industrial, commerical, and medical systems
Boxer Rebellion
A rebellion in response to the reforms; anti-christian, anti-foreigner, anti-imperialist movement; was not successful
Spheres of Influence
Areas of exclusive trading rights and access to resources carved out for various European nations
Taiping Rebellion
A peasant uprising in against the Qing Dynasty and foreign influence; it was not successful but managed to weaken China
Anti-Chinese regulations included:
Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese Immigration Act, White Australia Policy, Influx of Chinese Restriction Act, and Chinese Immigration Regulation and Restriction Act