Britain in China and the Japanese Response to Imperialism

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    Tokugawa Shogunate

    Established Hard Feudalism Isolationism No Advancements through international trade Static timeframe Merchant Class rose outside of Feudal Hierarchy
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    1700's Strong China

    Late 1700’s
    China was strong and secure Self-sufficient
  • Europe Sends Ambassadors

    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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    External Problems

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    Internal Problems

    Internal Problems Population increase, no food increase Disastrous flooding Rebellion against the Qing
  • Triangular Trade

    Triangular Trade,
    Manufactured Goods, Tea, Opium
    12million addicted to Opium
  • Opium War

    Social, Moral, Economic problems Overpowering technology The British Get
    1. $2billion
    2. 5 trading Ports, Hong kong
    3. Extraterritorial rights
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    the Taiping Rebellion

    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
  • Spheres of Influence

    Weakened China allows more agressive Foreign Influence
  • Perry Introduces the World to Japan

    Perry Introduces the World to Japan
    Commodore Perry (US) forces Japan to let go of Isolationism and be a trading partner.
  • Meiji Restoration

    New Emperor, new policy Western Technology, Education Catch Up Become Imperialistic Themselves
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    Japanese Imperialism

    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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    Spheres of Influence

    The Europeans divide up economic control
  • Open Door Policy

    Open Door Policy Because the US was late to the game US says all opportunity should be open to the Western Powers
  • Boxer Rebellion

    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