Imperialism

Imperialism and Opium. Mark up the text! Unequal treaties
 * In the early 1800s, the British treasury was being depleted due to its dependence upon imported tea from China[[image:opiu_wars.PNG]]
 * Chinese considered there nation to be middle kingdom.
 * They viewed tghe goods for europes trade pretty much worthless.
 * Th solve this trade britian imported opium to china.
 * Chinas officials tried to band opium but failed badly.
 * British declared war with china called the opium wars.
 * 1) Reimburse Britain for costs incurred fighting the Chinese
 * 2) Open several ports to British trade
 * 3) Provide Britain with complete control of Hong Kong
 * 4) British citizens living in China

Chinese reaction
 * Eventually several European nations followed suit, forcing China to sign a series of unequal treaties.
 * Extraterritoriality guaranteed that European citizens in China were only subject to the laws of their own nation and could only be tried by their own courts.
 * Eventually western nations weary of governing foreign lands, established within China which guaranteed specific trading privileges to each nation within its respective sphere.
 * 1) Disgusted with the failed efforts of the Manchu Dynasty in ridding China of opium or foreign influence after the Opium Wars, Chinese citizens staged the between 1850-1864. Already weakened, the Chinese officials turned to foreigners for help in putting down the rebellion, killing millions of Chinese in the process.
 * 2)  After the further insult of the Open Door Policy, Chinese in 1900. Viewed as a threat to the profits they enjoyed in their imperialist spheres of influence, foreign nations formed an international coalition that ended the uprising. With this victory, additional concessions were granted to foreign nations within China!

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