Transcript Imperialism in Japan and China

Imperialism in
China and Japan
By
Mr. P
China Trade:
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China sold the British merchants
SILK, TEA, PORCELAIN, in
exchange for GOLD and SILVER.
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China was EXPORTING more
than it imported which made the
British upset and so they wanted
more stuff. (1890’s)
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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
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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
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Opium grown in INDIA was traded for
TEA
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SILVER was eventually used as payment
for the OPIUM.
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Chinese government outlawed the drug.
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The Chinese govt. executed drug
dealers.
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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.
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Give up rights to western powers.
Made them pay for war.
Laws of the land do not apply to
outsiders (extraterritoriality right)
Most favored nation clause, whatever
rights you give another nation you need
to give us.
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!
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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:
Could this happen in the US?
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Fight between Imperial
China and Taipang
Rebels.
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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
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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
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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
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In 1868 Japan decided to go to
war with China.
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Japan took Taiwan from China
and were dressed as
westerners at the treaty table.
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They actually wanted more
land but some countries would
not let them take it.
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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
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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
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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:
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China had to reform:
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Rushed women to school
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Stressed science and math
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More students were sent to
study abroad
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China expanded
ECONOMICALLY as well as
mining, trains, telegraphs,
tobacco, soybeans, silk.
LONGTIME EFFECTS ON
CHINA OF IMPERIALISM:
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China = Constitutional Monarchy: and came
up of 3 principles of the people:
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Nationalism: pride in your country
Democracy: or representative government
Livelihood: or economic security for all
Chinese.
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