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Political and Economic Situation Before New Imperialism

  • State grew increasingly unable to perform its functions
  • Illegal opium trade makes China become addicted

New Imperialism: Change in Political, Economic, & Culture

  • The Unequal Treaties
  • China no longer the proud Middle Kingdom
  • Disrupted dynamics of Chinese society and traditional culture

Motive for New Imperialism

  • Trade of Opium
  • British sending large naval expedition, determined to end restrictive conditions of trading w/ China

Spheres of Influence Map in China

Spheres of Influence

  • British took Chang River Valley
  • French acquired territory near their colony of Indochina
  • Germany and Russia gained territory in northern China
  • Japan took Vietnam, Korea, and Taiwan, and some parts of China

Spheres of Influence Political Cartoon

The Long Term Change:

Boxer Rebellion

  • Destroyed Qing Dynasty
  • Destroyed a "strong, independent empire"
  • Academic stress
  • Now industry-based
  • 1898-1900
  • Led by "The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists"
  • Extended to many social classes (peasants/those in weather/poverty torn areas

Spheres of Influence and the boxer rebellion

by: Patricia and kristina

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