Usage of Opium
What currency circulated less due to opium?
Silver
Whom was the Opium War #1 between?
Qing China and United Kingdom
What incident did the British use to start the second opium war?
The Arrow Incident
Who led the Taipeng rebellion?
Hong Xiuquan
What type of opium became more popular in the Late 17th to Early 18th Century?
Smoked Opium
What was the Opium War #1 caused by?
Conflict over the opium trade, trade restrictions, and British imperialism.
Who did the United Kingdom ally with?
France
About how many people died from internal crises?
20-30 million deaths.
What types of traders introduced opium to China?
Arab and Portuguese Traders
Where was opium mainly grown?
India
How many ports did China's second loss open up?
10-11 new ports
What group led the Boxer Rebellion?
Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists.
What was opium's initial purpose
What treaty was signed due to China's loss in the Opium War #1?
Treaty of Nanjing
What treaty did this war lead to?
Treaty of Tianjin
What beliefs did the anti-Qing revolution have?
They believed the Qing rulers were foreign, corrupt, and ineffective.
How many chests of opium entered China annually by 1839?
40,000 chests
What did Britain use to protect trade and imperial interests?
Military force
Where did the Treaty of Tianjin allow foreign embassies to be in?
Beijing
What was the purpose of the Boxer Rebellion?
maintain traditional Chinese Culture and soverenighty through the expulsion of all foreign influence.