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Established Hard Feudalism Isolationism No Advancements through international trade Static timeframe Merchant Class rose outside of Feudal Hierarchy
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Late 1700’s
China was strong and secure Self-sufficient -
1793
China Locks Border
China looks down on Foreigners Letter to King George III We don’t need your junk We have everything we need -
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Internal Problems Population increase, no food increase Disastrous flooding Rebellion against the Qing
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Triangular Trade,
Manufactured Goods, Tea, Opium
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Social, Moral, Economic problems Overpowering technology The British Get
1. $2billion
2. 5 trading Ports, Hong kong
3. Extraterritorial rights -
The Taiping Rebellion Missionaries swept through China Jesus’ little brother is here!! Hong Xiuquan Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace British, French, Chinese Forces Led to the defeat of the Taiping 20million dead
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Weakened China allows more agressive Foreign Influence
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Commodore Perry (US) forces Japan to let go of Isolationism and be a trading partner.
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New Emperor, new policy Western Technology, Education Catch Up Become Imperialistic Themselves
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Japan see the importance of being an imperial power rather than a victim. Invades and conquers Korea and into China Use of Modernization and Industrialization to be competitive. Eventually causing and falling in World War II
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The Europeans divide up economic control
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Open Door Policy Because the US was late to the game US says all opportunity should be open to the Western Powers
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Chinese Nationalism The Boxer Rebellion To combat the loss of Chinese Identity, Western Influence must be removed “Death to the foreign Devils!!” Backed informally by the Empress, Foreign forces put down the Boxers quickly Beginnings of Nationalism that would lead to the fall of the Qing Dynasty
