Economic
The Chinese economy faced hardships during the reign of the Qing empire. True/False
True, China was at a severe disadvantage when trading with Britain thanks to British laws.
The Qing empire was perceived as strong. True/false
False
True/false: The Qing empire marked the last Chinese dynasty
True
Why were riots and uprisings so common across all of China?
The population were enraged by the poor leadership of the Qing empire.
What three things did Britain want most from China?
Silk, porcelain, and tea.
Were the Chinese citizens united or divided from 1700-1900?
Divided; from Warlords to gangs, it seemed the whole country had different plans for what the future held.
Which country supported Britain the most throughout the Opium wars?
France
Who were the "Boxers" and what did they want?
Society that practiced martial arts and started a revolution to diminish foreign power.
How did industrialization help reinforce the Chinese economy?
It didn't: Britain never industrialized China and took a lot of advantage of them due to unfair trade laws.
Why were the Chinese people so angry at foreigners, to the point where they were slaughtered?
Foreigners from Western countries were treated with more respect and had more rights than the actual Chinese people.
What type of government did China adopt after the fall of the Qing dynasty?
A socialist government with capitalist aspects.
What caused the start of the 2nd Opium war?
Neither China nor Britian fully obeyed the previous treaty and thus another conflict broke out.
Why was China so against outside trade?
The Qing dynasty believed that they could sustain themselves (via farming) without Western interference.
Violence and domestic abuse were uncommon in China due to strict cultural beliefs. True/false
False; the high opium addiction throughout China increased domestic and street violence tremendously.
Name 2 example of how Britain positively effected China.
Exposed weak government, weak military, helped improve future economy, opened up ports across China, and created the fall of the dynasties.
What triggered the beginning of the first Opium war?
When Lin Zexu seized and burned 200 tons of opium, angering the British and starting the war.
Opium was a major part of the trade with China for the British, but who produced the Opium and where was it produced?
In India, Indian workers harvested tons of poppies each day to be turned into addictive drug.
Name 3 examples of how the Chinese people their disdain for their government.
A lot of potential answers could include uprisings, property destruction, the rise of warlords and secret societies, etc
Name the countries that the Chinese government feared would divide the country up into properties of their respective sovereignty
Japan, Russia, Britain, Germany, and France wanted a part of China.
Which city did the rebels try and make their new capital during the Taiping rebellion?
Shanghai