2. Imperialism Essay First paragraph:
What is imperialism? When was it? Pros/ cons
Second paragraph:
Imperialism in India. What is it? When? Pros/ cons. What do you think about it?
Third paragraph:
Imperialism in China. What is it? When? What happened? Pros/cons? What do you think about it?

3. Friday Warm-Up Name 3 European countries represented in the picture.
How is China depicted in the cartoon?
What impression of imperialism does the cartoon try to convey?
What might be an appropriate title for the cartoon?

4. Imperialism in China Notes
On page ______ you will be taking notes on our discussion today
Any instructions that have a will count as you notes for this topic
Any questions that have a are discussion questions
Example:
Summarize the last slide in one sentence
You will do this in your notebook

5. What type of effects would centuries of isolation have on China?
China and the West
Summarize China’s relationship with Europe before imperialism in one sentence
History of isolation
Isolated by jungles, mountains and desert
Ethnocentrism -Belief that your culture is better than all others
Had little interest or desire to trade with the West
Europeans nations saw the market potential of China (435 million people)
What type of effects would centuries of isolation have on China?

6. What do you think will be the emperor’s response to this?
Opium
British begin to smuggle Opium(illegal in China) from India into China.
By 1835, 12 million Chinese were addicted to Opium
Negative effect on Chinese economy
What do you think will be the emperor’s response to this?

7. What should be the British response?
Road to War
Emperor Daoguang orders British shipments of opium be confiscated and destroyed
During one seizure of British cargo
20,000 chests of opium were destroyed
Each chest was worth $1,000
Today’s money = $300,000,000

8. Summarize the events of the Opium War in 2-3 sentences.
Britain attacks coastal Chinese cities to start the war in October of 1839
Battles took place mostly at sea
Outdated Chinese ships were no match for the modern steam-powered gunboats of the British
The Treaty of Nanjing
China had to pay reparations
All Chinese ports were opened to the British
Britain gained control of Hong Kong (Restored to China in 1997)
Summarize the events of the Opium War in 2-3 sentences.

9. Spheres of Influence
What will be the Chinese response?
Other foreign nations sign treaties unfair to China
Sphere of Influence - an area in which a foreign nation controlled trade & investment
In 1899 the United States proposes the Open Door Policy
Open Door Policy - China’s doors (ports) be open to merchants of all nations
Copy down the definition for Sphere of Influence

10. Reactions China staged many rebellions in response to British presence
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11. Summarize the Boxer Rebellion in 1-2 sentences.
Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists(Boxers)
Assaulted foreigners in China
Practiced ancient magic
Soon crushed by Japan and Europeans
Summarize the Boxer Rebellion in 1-2 sentences.
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12. Imperialism in China Assignment
Go to Google Classroom
Working ON YOUR OWN…
Read the four passages about imperialism in China
Answer the questions that go with the readings in COMPLETE SENTENCES

13. Exit Ticket #1
European countries were always interested in trading with the Chinese. Why?
China’s large population had the potential of being a valuable market for European goods
China’s geographic location made it easy for Europeans to reach them
The weather in China was favorable for productive growing seasons
None of the Above

14. Exit Ticket #2
After the Chinese loss of the Opium War, foreign countries began taking advantage of China’s weakness. This led China to being divided into…
two separate countries
permanent colonies
spheres of influence
provinces controlled by warlords

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