Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Honors World History Mr. Green

The students will describe the decline of the Qing Dynasty by summarizing the factors that led to the decline Warm-up: Define the following terms 1. extraterritoriality 2. self-strengthening 3. Spheres of influence 4. Open Door policy 5. indemnity

Causes of Decline The Western powers pressured China’s Qing Dynasty 1. corruption 2. Peasant unrest 3. Incompetence 4. Population increase Britain had a trade deficit with China and China would not allow more imports Britain rurned to opium

Grown in northern India Imported into South China Opium illegal in China Chinese blockaded foreign area of Guangzhou to prevent Opium from entering Britain went to war and were no match for the Chinese Britain won and received:

Hong Xiuquan led a revolt against the Qing convinced God gave him the mission Many peasants supported the reforms of Hong Xiuquan Banned alcohol/tabacco, ended foot binding Tai Ping Rebellion lasted 14 years Europe helped the Qing Dynasty stop the rebellion Treaty of Tianjin of

Warlords that helped fight the rebellion kept their armies and kept taxing the locals China wanted to adopt Western technology and keep Confucian values

Summarize the factors that led to the decline of the Qing dynasty by using a diagram like the one on page 495 #2.

Read People in History on page 474 and complete each question under each liberator Read Chapter 14 Section 4