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Study Guide 19th Century Imperialized China Test is on Friday December 07, 2014
I.

Vocabulary words: Know the definitions to the following words. You will match them to
their appropriate definition on the test.

Vocabulary Word
1. Opium War

Definition
Was fought between Britain and China over Britains importation of opium into China
against the Emperors wishes

2. Taiping Rebellion

a massive civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, against the
ruling Qing Dynasty because of over population and hunger

3. Sphere of influence

a country or area in which another country has power to affect

developments although it has no formal authority. France, Russia, England,
Germany, and Japan had these in China before the Open Door Policy
the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries done
by the US in China

4. Open Door Policy

5. Boxer Rebellion

Righteous Harmony Society in China between 1899 and 1901. It

expressed proto-nationalist sentiments and tried to eradicate opposing
foreign imperialism and Christian missions

6. Westernization

assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar

with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization

7. Extraterritoriality

is the state of being exempted from the jurisdiction of local law,

usually as the result of diplomatic negotiations.

8. Bureaucracy

a system of government in which most of the important decisions are

made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

II.
Multiple Choice: The following questions will be multiple choice on your exam:
9. Why did the Chinese reject trade with the English?
Because they were largely self-sufficient and didnt need to trade
10. How did the English come to trade with the Chinese? Why did it upset the Chinese Emperor?
They smuggled in opium, formally a Chinese medicine now used for recreational use. 12 million
Chinese were hooked by 1835. The Chinese Emperor was upset that Queen Victoria had banned it
in the UK but allowed it to be smuggled into China.
11. What types of problems did opium create for China?
Failing standard of living, collapse of public service, slowing business, China was in utter disarray.
12. What was the result of the Opium Wars on China?
China suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the British. They were forced to sign the Treaty
of Nanjing and British citizens received extraterritoriality rights in China.

13. What did England get in the Treaty of Nanjing?

Hong Kong and extraterritoriality.
14. What reforms did the Dowanger Empress Cixi support when she backed the self-strengthening
movement?
An update of Chinas educational system, diplomatic service, a stronger military.
15. How did America create trade with China?
John Hay created the Open Door Policy giving all foreigners trading rights in China.
III.

Short Answers: Be prepared to answer the following questions in full, complete sentences.

16. What advantage did the British have over the Chinese in the Opium Wars?
Steam-powered gun boats, better trained military.
17. What other issues was China facing in the mid-19th century outside of foreigners?
Hunger, civil war, opium addiction
18. What did the Boxers believe they had, that ultimately led to their loss of the Boxer Rebellion?
Mystical powers that would deflect bullets.
19. Why did America create the Open Door Policy? How did the other nations react? How did China
react?
Because they did not have a sphere of influence in China and they wanted trade. Other nations
were happy, China was upset it led to the Boxer Rebellion.
20. When did China achieve a full constitutional monarchy?
1917 after the fall of Empress Cixi

Bonus: What did China have that the Europeans and Americans wanted?

Tea, porcelain, jade, and silk