Unit: ImperialismUnit: ImperialismTopic: Imperialism in ChinaTopic: Imperialism in China

What is What is opium?opium?

•Opium is a Opium is a narcotic formed narcotic formed from the latex from the latex released by released by lacerating (or lacerating (or "scoring") the "scoring") the immature seed immature seed pods of opium pods of opium poppies.poppies.

• It contains up to It contains up to 12% morphine, 12% morphine, which is which is processed processed chemically to chemically to produce heroin produce heroin for the illegal for the illegal drug trade.drug trade.

Other Chinese ImportsOther Chinese Imports

•HardwoodHardwood

•RubberRubber

•SpicesSpices

•SilkSilk

•PorcelainPorcelain

1. The Opium War1. The Opium WarA.A.British merchants British merchants

began to export began to export opium from China opium from China in the late 1700s.in the late 1700s.

B.B.China tried to stop China tried to stop the trade of the the trade of the addictive drug.addictive drug.

C.C. In 1839, to keep trade open, the British fought In 1839, to keep trade open, the British fought thethe Opium War Opium War with China, which Britain won. with China, which Britain won.

2. The Treaty of Nanjing 2. The Treaty of Nanjing (1842)(1842)

A.A. China had to China had to pay for pay for Britain’s war Britain’s war costs, open costs, open ports to British ports to British trade, and trade, and give Britain give Britain the island of the island of Hong Kong.Hong Kong.

Hong Kong was given back to China on July 1, 2007.Hong Kong was given back to China on July 1, 2007.

B.B. China was forced to grant British citizens China was forced to grant British citizens extraterritorialityextraterritoriality, the right to live under , the right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts.their own laws and be tried in their own courts.

A.A. Other Western countries carved out Other Western countries carved out spheres of influencespheres of influence, areas in , areas in which an outside power claimed which an outside power claimed exclusive trade privileges.exclusive trade privileges.

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3. China Fights Back!3. China Fights Back!A.A.From 1850 to 1864, From 1850 to 1864,

Chinese peasants, Chinese peasants, angry at their angry at their poverty and corrupt poverty and corrupt officials, rose up in officials, rose up in revolt.revolt.

B.B.The The Taiping Taiping RebellionRebellion resulted resulted in millions of in millions of Chinese deaths and Chinese deaths and weakened China.weakened China.

C.C.In 1900, a In 1900, a group called group called the the BoxersBoxers assaulted assaulted foreigners foreigners across China.across China.

D.D.This was known This was known as the as the Boxer Boxer RebellionRebellion, , which Western which Western armies quickly armies quickly crushed.crushed.