1. Imperialism in China

2. Opium War
British merchants discovered that they could make a large profit for trading a drug called opium for Chinese tea
Chinese became addicted to the drug
Chinese outlawed the drug and ordered Britain to stop selling the drug but the British refused
Chinese war ships fought with British ships over the trade of Opium
The British defeated the Chinese easily because the Industrialized nation of Great Britain had the latest weapons and China, the non-industrialized nation had outdated weapons

3. Opium War

4. Sphere of Influence
European powers moved quickly to carve out spheres of influence in China
Sphere of Influence, an outside power claimed exclusive investment and trading privileges
Open Door Policy called to keep Chinese trade open to every country on equal basis

5. Sphere of Influence

6. Boxer Rebellion
Chinese who were tired of outside control in their country trained to fight off foreigners in their country
They were called “Boxers” their goal was to drive out foreigners from China
The Boxers attacked foreign communities across China
The Boxers were defeated by the Western European powers and Japan

7. Boxer Rebellion

8. Review What was the cause of the Opium War?
What was the advantage of having a sphere if influence in China?
What was the Open Door Policy?
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?