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The Ming dynasty arose after the defeat of the Mongols.
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Ming emperor invited Qing warriors to help with uprising but the Qing ousted the emperor
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The Ming dynasty ruled until 1644
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The British traders introduced opium to the Chinese
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The drug habit on the Chinese people had grown widespread and destructive that the Manchu Emperor forbid sale or use of opium
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The British and Chinese dough a war over the opium trade
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Consistent with the edict, the Chinese took British opium in Canton
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Britain declared Hong Kong is own possession and established a British colony in the region
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The Manchu dynasty was forced to permit the Christian missionaries back into the country
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When China resisted British attempts to expand the opium trade more, both countries fought a second opium war for four years
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The Manchu Dynasty tried to get its act together with the self-strengthening movement
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Korea realized China was weak and declared independence
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The United States had barred the immigration of all Chinese laborers
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The Chinese lost control of Vietnam to the French
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China was forced to hand over control of Taiwan and grant the Japanese trading rights
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The United States was worried that China would become another India or Africa, and that the United States would be shut out of trade if the Manchu government fell and the European took over the government
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Foot binding was abolished
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The Chinese Examination system was eliminated
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The government was toppled and imperial rule came to an end
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The Chinese Revolution