Which is the correct order of events that eventually led to the collapse of the Chinese imperial government? Opium Wars, Taiping Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion, rise of nationalism.
Q. What did China agree to in the Treaty of Nanjing was signed?
Treaty of Nanjing, (August 29, 1842) treaty that ended the first Opium War, the first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers. China paid the British an indemnity, ceded the territory of Hong Kong, and agreed to establish a “fair and reasonable” tariff.
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- Q. What did China agree to in the Treaty of Nanjing was signed?
- Q. What steps did Chinese emperors take to reduce foreign influence in China check all that apply quizlet?
- Q. How did imperialism in China motivate wars and rebellions?
- Q. Who rebelled during the Taiping Rebellion?
- Q. What was the result of the Taiping Rebellion?
- Q. Did the Taiping Rebellion overthrow the Chinese government?
- Q. What was the cause of the Boxer Rebellion?
- Q. What were the most significant impacts of the Boxer Rebellion?
- Q. Why US intervention in the Boxer Rebellion was a problem?
Q. What steps did Chinese emperors take to reduce foreign influence in China check all that apply quizlet?
Chinese emperors pursued a policy of “isolationism,” or sealing off the empire to reduce foreign influences that they thought were negative. They had no interest in European manufactured goods. They limited trade to just one port along the along the coast.
Q. How did imperialism in China motivate wars and rebellions?
How did imperialism in China motivate wars and rebellions that weakened dynastic rule? Imperialism led to Western influence in China. The Opium Wars resulted in Western control of Chinese trade and diplomacy. The Boxer Rebellion led to a weakened state of the Chinese government.
Q. Who rebelled during the Taiping Rebellion?
The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in southern China waged against the ruling Manchu Qing dynasty. Led by Hong Xiuquan, it is estimated that at least 20 million people died, mainly civilians, in one of the deadliest military conflicts in history.
Q. What was the result of the Taiping Rebellion?
The Taiping forces were run as a cult-like group called the God Worshipping Society by self-proclaimed prophet Hong Xiuquan, and resulted in the rebels seizing the city of Nanjing for a decade. The Taiping Rebellion eventually failed, however, and led to the deaths of more than 20 million people.
Q. Did the Taiping Rebellion overthrow the Chinese government?
After fighting the bloodiest civil war in world history, with 30 to 50 million dead, the established Qing government won decisively, although the outcome is considered a pyrrhic victory. The uprising was commanded by Hong Xiuquan, the self-proclaimed brother of Jesus Christ.
Q. What was the cause of the Boxer Rebellion?
The principal causes of the Boxer Rebellion were economic issues and the disputes between the Chinese and foreign missionaries in the wake of the Opium Wars (1839–1842 and 1856–1860). After the legalization of the propagation of Christianity in China around 1860, foreign missionaries were very active in Shandong.
Q. What were the most significant impacts of the Boxer Rebellion?
The main consequence of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900-01 was that China was greatly weakened and controlled to an even greater extent by the western imperial powers. Those empires did, however, decide as a result of the rebellion that attempting to make China a colony was probably a bad idea.
Q. Why US intervention in the Boxer Rebellion was a problem?
U.S. involvement was necessary because the Boxers acted as a threat and attacked US foreigners. US involvement was a problem because there were foreign Americans in China who were taking advantage of China for its resources and culture.
