ileana Reyes Ivonne Perez Silvia Villarreal

Imperialism in China o Qing dynasty o began to suffer from corruption, peasant unrest, and incompetence due to rapid population growth.

Trade Between Britain & China – Trade imbalance between Britain and China? imported more goods from China than they exported to Britain –Paid imports with: – cotton – Silver. –Opium Highly Addictive Drug Grown in Northern India; ruled by British east India Demand grew in South China; Shipped Directly to Chinese markets.

Opium WarOpium War – –China Wanted To Stop import. –Listed Moral Grounds –British refused to stop –Chinese government formed a blockade in foreign area in Guangzhou force traders to surrender chests of Opium. Opium War British win; destroyed Chinese coastal & river forts with their warships.

Treaty of Nanjing 1842 –Britain Requested for China to: Open five Coastal Ports To British Trade Limit taxes on imported British Goods Pay for the cost of the war. –Establishment of Western influence in china started.

Open Door Policy Reflected American Concern for survival of China reduced restriction on foreign imports imposed by the dominating power within each sphere John Hay – Secretary of state – proposed insured equal access to Chinese market for all Nations –preserved Unity of Chinese Empire.