Bell Ringer: Hotel Rwanda Take a few minutes to complete your film sheet.
Things to Know: Trade Surplus Trade Deficit Treaty of Nanking Taiping Rebellion Sino-Japanese War Boxer Rebellion
Canton System
Chinese Goods vs. British Goods China has a Trade Surplus – Exported more than imported GB has a Trade Deficit – Imported more than exported
The British Play Dirty In order to get Chinese goods, the British brought in opium.
The Opium Wars and Treaty of Nanking Opium War- war fought between GB/China. Treaty of Nanking- settlement of the opium wars. – Indemnities – 5 new ports – British get Hong Kong – Extraterritoriality – Most favored nations
Taiping Rebellion Taiping Rebellion- Peasants rebelled against the Qing dynasty. Lead by Hong Xiuquan million killed. (deadliest rebellion ever!) Sino-Japanese War- China is defeated by Japan.
Boxer Rebellion (1899) The Righteous Harmonious Fists Boxer Rebellion- attempt to drive all foreigners out of China. China was experiencing drought, famine, and flood.