Imperialism in China and JapanBy Mr. P

China Trade: China sold the British merchants SILK, TEA, PORCELAIN, in exchange for GOLD and SILVER. China was EXPORTING more than it imported which made the British upset and so they wanted more stuff. (1890s)

British wanted to expand markets to other countries to feed the INDUSTRIAL MACHINEQ: 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.

DRUGSOpium 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 WAROpium grown in INDIA was traded for TEA

SILVER was eventually used as payment for the OPIUM.

Chinese government outlawed the drug.

The Chinese govt. executed drug dealers.

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.

Give up rights to western powers.Made them pay for war.Laws of the land do not apply to outsiders (extraterritoriality right)4. Most favored nation clause, whatever rights you give another nation you need to give us. 5. 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! 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?

Fight between Imperial China and Taipang Rebels.

Effects: 20-30 million dead, shared power with regional governors and Russia seized lands in Northern China.Q: How did reformers try to solve Chinas internal problems?

They tried to modernize, incorporate Western technology, build industry, and streamline government.

JAPAN: 2 different approachesCHINAImperialized by BritainForced into foreign trade (opium)Signed treaty because lost Opium warAgreed to modernize after 2 warsBecame weaker1899=Open Door policy to keep trade open for everyone. They were fearful that American merchants would get locked out. RESISTED IMPERIALISM

JAPANImperialized by USAsked to open country to tradeSigned treaty out of FEARVowed to industrializeSought out best imperialists Germany=military British=navyBecame strongConvinced west to give up extraterritorial rightsImperialized Russia/ChinaTransformed 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 JapanIn 1868 Japan decided to go to war with China.

Japan took Taiwan from China and were dressed as westerners at the treaty table.

They actually wanted more land but some countries would not let them take it.

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 RebellionIn 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 RebellionThe westerners responded to boxers attacks in 1900 by organizing a multinational force to crush the boxers and rescue foreigners in Beijing.

BOXER REBELLION EFFECTS: China had to reform: Rushed women to school

Stressed science and math

More students were sent to study abroad

China expanded ECONOMICALLY as well as mining, trains, telegraphs, tobacco, soybeans, silk.

LONGTIME EFFECTS ON CHINA OF IMPERIALISM:China = Constitutional Monarchy: and came up of 3 principles of the people:

Nationalism: pride in your countryDemocracy: or representative governmentLivelihood: or economic security for all Chinese.

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