b a c k n e x t h o m e China and The West
Mar 26, 2015
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China and The West
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The Opium War (1839)
Britain buys an incredible amount of tea from China
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China just wants to trade for silver.
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Britain is running out of silver!
We’re running out of money!!What can we
get the Chinese to
buy from us?
We don’t need anything!
Just silver!!!
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I got it!
Let’s sell them….
DRUGS!
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British Drug Lords
The British government purposely tries to get China addicted to drugs
Chinese government protests
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Opium War Breaks Out (1839)
Britain fights to be drug dealers in China
Britain wins easily Keep sending in
Opium Other foreign
nations begin to take advantage
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Taiping Rebellion
Hong Xiuquan– has visions of
world peace– starts with
peace in China– leads a
rebellion to bring change to the government
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Taiping Con’t
Take Nanjing Lasts 14 years French and British help end the
fight over 20 million Chinese die
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Sphere of Influence
Several foreign countries control areas of China
Create tax systems for their own good
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Open Door Policy
America wants its piece of China
Ask all the others to trade equally
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The Boxer Rebellion
Many Chinese do not like foreign control
Society of Harmonious Fists– use their hands
to fight
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Boxers Put Down!
Foreign countries (including the U.S.) want to maintain control
Send in 20,000 foreign troops to put down the “rebellion”– Don’t let the Chinese
change their own country