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1. Lesson 16
EQ:
What were the effects of
imperialism on China?

2. • Objective:
– SWBAT explain the effects of imperialism on China
• Do Now:
– Worksheet
• Homework:
– Worksheet

3. Effects of Imperialism
• The Europeans generally had a very negative impact
on the regions that they colonized

4. Imperialism in China
• In the early 1800s, the British were losing money
because they were highly dependent upon
imported tea from China, but China did not find
value in anything the British offered for trade
• To solve this trade imbalance, Britain imported
opium, processed from poppy plants, into China

5. Opium

6. Imperialism in China Cont...
• Chinese officials attempted to ban the
importation of the highly addictive opium, but
ultimately failed

7. Imperialism in China Cont...
• The British declared war on China in a series
of conflicts called the Opium Wars

8. Imperialism in China Cont...
• Superior British military technology allowed
them to claim victory and subject the Chinese
to a series of unequal treaties

9. Imperialism in China Cont...
• According to the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing, the Chinese
were to:
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Reimburse Britain for costs incurred fighting the Chinese
Open several ports to British trade
Provide Britain with complete control of Hong Kong
Grant extraterritoriality to British citizens living in China
• Guaranteed that European citizens in China were only subject to
the laws of their own nation and could only be tried by their own
courts

10. Imperialism in China Cont...
• Several European nations followed Britain,
forcing China to sign a series of unequal
treaties
• Eventually, western nations grew weary of
governing foreign lands so they established
spheres of influence within China

11. Spheres of Influence in China

12. Impact of Imperialism in China
• The people of China did not like being ruled by
European nations
• As a result, they fought to kick out the Europeans
(also called Westerners) and gain independence

13. Boxer Rebellion
• Led by Chinese nationalists in 1900
• Chinese tried (but failed) to gain independence from
the various European nations that controlled them
• Foreign nations formed an international coalition that
ended the rebellion
• With this victory, additional areas of China fell under
foreign control

14. Boxer Rebellion