How did How did imperialism affect imperialism affect

China? China?

Beginning in the 1700’s, Britain Beginning in the 1700’s, Britain began trading opium in China began trading opium in China (after years of importing Chinese (after years of importing Chinese tea).tea).

Opium

Chinese tea andtea leaves

Many Chinese people became Many Chinese people became addicted to opium, causing China addicted to opium, causing China to ban Britain from trading it.to ban Britain from trading it.

Britain refused and went to war Britain refused and went to war with China in the 1800’s (called with China in the 1800’s (called the the Opium WarOpium War).).

China was quickly defeated by China was quickly defeated by Britain, showing that China was Britain, showing that China was not strong enough to resist not strong enough to resist Western demands. Western demands.

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Opium WarOpium War

Because the British won they Because the British won they forced China to keep the opium forced China to keep the opium ports openports open

As a result of the As a result of the Opium WarOpium War, , China was forced to sign China was forced to sign “unequal treaties” and divided “unequal treaties” and divided into into spheres of influencespheres of influence by by foreign nations.foreign nations.

This was because Britain and This was because Britain and other Western nations had other Western nations had superior military technologysuperior military technology..

Maxim gun

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ReactionsReactions

China staged many rebellions in China staged many rebellions in response to British presenceresponse to British presence

Sino-Japanese War 1894-Sino-Japanese War 1894-18951895

Poor Chinese attempted to Poor Chinese attempted to remove foreign influence from remove foreign influence from China through the China through the Boxer Boxer RebellionRebellion..

The Boxers

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Boxer RebellionBoxer Rebellion

Gang group who Gang group who assaulted assaulted foreigners in foreigners in ChinaChina

Soon crushed by Soon crushed by Japan and Japan and EuropeansEuropeans

Empress CixiEmpress Cixi

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Sun Yat-SenSun Yat-Sen

Led Chinese Led Chinese Revolution to Revolution to finally defeat finally defeat outside powersoutside powers

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Three goalsThree goals

1.1. End foreign dominationEnd foreign domination

2.2. Form a representative governmentForm a representative government

3.3. Create economic security for Create economic security for ChineseChinese