Qing China
What was the other name for the people group that ruled Qing China?
Manchu
What drug was illegally traded into China by the British?
Opium
The name of the treaty that ended the first Opium War
Treaty of Nanking/Nanjing
When did the Taiping Rebellion begin?
1950
Name the form of execution used to execute 'enemies of the Revolution'
The Guillotine
What major philosophy/religion influenced Qing governance?
Confucianism
What was the name of the business that imported opium into China?
British East India Company
What island was given to Britain after the war?
Hong Kong
Who led the rebellion, claiming to be the brother of Jesus?
Hong Xiuquan
This event from 1793 to 1794 was marked by mass executions and justified as a way to protect the revolution from its enemies.
The Reign of Terror
What was the Qing view of foreign trade before the Opium Wars?
Trade should be restricted and controlled; China didn’t need Western goods
In what year did the first Opium War begin?
1839
Why were the treaties called 'unequal'?
China had no power to negotiate; terms favoured the West
What was the name of the rebel state the Taiping rebels created?
Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace
Name ONE of the social groups that were part of the 'three estates'
Clergy, Nobility, Commoners
What dynasty did the Qing replace in 1644?
Ming Dynasty
Name one port opened to Britain under the Treaty of Nanking.
Shanghai / Canton / Ningbo / Fuzhou / Amoy
Which Western country joined Britain in the Second Opium War?
France
What city did Taiping make their capital?
Nanjing
Which country did Marie Antoinette come from?
Austria
Before 1839, this southern port was the only Chinese city where European merchants were allowed to trade
Canton (Guangzhou)
Name one reason Britain went to war with China in 1839?
To protect opium trade and assert trading rights
Name one group/idea the Boxers were against.
How many people are estimated to have died during the rebellion?
between 20-100 million.
What type of sporting arena was the National Assembly declared on in June 1789?
Tennis Court