        Which dynasty controlled china in 1800 Population growth was a major problem in China Who fought the Opium War? Why was it fought?

Who did the Treaty of Nanjing benefit?

Who won the first Sino-Japanese War Spheres of influence are what?

The Chinese were not asked about the Open Door Policy Boxer rebellion was against who?

  Staple your documents to your essay and pass it up!

Take out your notebooks

Mr. Lockwood Our Lady of Lourdes High School December 2014

   What different countries are part of East Asia Who do you think is “challenging” for authority in East Asia What do you see happening in the cartoon to the right?

 From left to right pictured here is Queen Victoria of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Marianne of France (national symbol and a samurai representing Japan

   ◦ The Qing Dynasty controls China in 1800 Height of its power China wants to stay free of Western Influence ◦ Western nations want to trade w/ China Huge population = Huge Market

   Lack of freedoms Corruption ◦ Population growing too fast Food shortage = Starvation

  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ China limits European access to 1 port in 1800 Britain has a unfavorable trade balance with China Britain imports more than it exports to China Pay the difference in silver Britain turns to trading the Chinese opium History Channel

     Silver now flowing out of China British refuse to stop selling Chinese blockade port Britain responds crushing the Chinese Qing Dynasty seeks peace

           murder; extermination; enslavement; “Crimes against humanity” include any of the following acts committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack: deportation or forcible transfer of population; imprisonment; torture; rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity; persecution against an identifiable group on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious or gender grounds; enforced disappearance of persons; the crime of apartheid; other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering or serious bodily or mental injury.

 ◦ Task: Write a well constructed paragraph (6 sentences or more) explaining why you do or do not believe the British committed crimes against humanity in China during the 1800s.

  The first of many unfair treaties Terms of the treaty: 1.

Reimburse Britain for costs during war 2.

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Open several ports to British trade Britain gets control of Hong Kong Grant extraterritoriality to British citizens living in China  Means foreigners are not subject to Chinese laws

   Be in your seat working when the bell rings Have your regents questions from yesterday If you have not finished them, you have 2 minutes to do so

    Result of Chinese failure to deal with: ◦ ◦ ◦ Foreign influence Internal problems Poor leadership Peasant revolt ◦ ◦ 25,000 people massacred in Nanjing Revolt lasts for 14 years Europeans help put it down As many as 20 million die

Chinese warship Yangwu, built at the Foochow Arsenal in 1872.

    Reform policy in China China should adopt Western technology Keep Confucian values Modernize military

   Spheres of Influence areas where the imperial powers had exclusive trading rights European powers, the US and Japan all compete for trading rights Warlords after Tai Ping Rebellion negotiate directly with foreign nations

     Japan and China Over inroads leading to Korea China defeated “Small” Japan Defeats “large” China Japan receives Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula Further upsets Chinese citizens

   ◦ 1898 Qing Emperor Guang Xu Modernize China based on Western nations and Japan Many oppose Western style changes ◦ Empress Dowager Ci Xi (emperor’s aunt) opposes the program Overthrows emperor, ends reforms

   Be in your seat when the bell rings or you are late, your back pack should be on the ground Your homework should be passed up to the front, if it is not in the hands of the first person in the row 1 minute after the bell rings it is late.

Take out the Boxer Rebellion reading, come up with 5 questions on the back that draw out the main ideas.

  Policy of the U.S. that China should be open to all nations for trade Set up by US Secretary of State John Hay ◦ NO consent of the Chinese

    Boxers were members of a secret society Upset over foreign takeover of China ◦ “Destroy the foreigner” Slaughter foreign missionaries and Christians 3 Minute Video A Boxer during the Revolt.

Troops from the 8 nation alliance. Japan, Russia, Italy, Germany, U.S. Britain, Austria Hungary and France.

  ◦ ◦ 20,000 man allied army restores order Demand more concessions Chinese pay for the damages Qing Dynasty now weaker than ever

 Background – In 1800 the Qing Dynasty was at the height of its power, in 1911 the Qing Dynasty had fallen.

 Task – In a well written paragraph (6 sentences minimum) describe the events that led to the Qing dynasty during that 111 year period. Be specific and use your notes!!

 Note should come after fall of Qing slide

  Take a HW from the desk in the front IF everyone is in their seats studying for the quiz when the bell rings with their back packs off you will get 3 minutes to study for the quiz

  ◦ ◦ After Boxer Rebellion, try and reform Empress Dowager Ci Xi open to reform Educational, legal and political reforms (modernizing) Progress is way to slow ◦ Taxes increase ◦ Lower class majority does not benefit Question: When progress does not help the majority, what have we seen often happen in Global II

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Western educated Young radical, pushes for change (late 1800s) Goal to end Qing Dynasty ◦ Until China has a strong government, they will be at the mercy of the West 3 step plan for China Military take over Transitional phase Constitutional democracy A statue of Sun Yat sen in Hawaii where he attended high school!

    Empress Dowafer Ci Xi and Guang Xu die Qing emperor is now the infant Pu yi Sun’s followers launch uprising (He is in US) Qing Dynasty quickly falls

   Controls the army, becomes president of a new Chinese Republic Tries to setup a new imperial dynasty ◦ ◦ He would be new emperor Sun Yat-sen’s Nationalist Party resists/rebels Fails and Sun is exiled to Japan

   When Yuan dies, China slips in chaos Military warlords seize power in different parts of the country Puts China into “The Warlord Era” (1916-1928

 ◦ ◦ ◦ Enters the modern world early in the 20 th century Economic Changes Societal Changes Cultural changes

    Now a market for European goods Strongest economy ever in China Increased and improved transportation Foreign investors modernize nation  ◦ ◦ Negative Impact China is dependent on Europe Profits got to foreign countries

     Wealthy and educated affected the most Western education Western art and literature sprout up Confucian social ideas decline ◦ Cities grow Middle and working classes develop