Stephanie, Christine, Austin

1. Story of Imperialism: China
Christine S., Austin Y., Stephanie C.

2. Brief History of China
• Preferred to succeed on its own
• Lived with the idea of “one”, meaning
that China’s the best
• China was very proud of itself

3. Brief History of Britain
• Colonized numerous countries (both
through old imperialism and new
imperialism)

4. Early 1800 -- Early 1900

5. What Britain Wanted
• Britain wanted tea, silk, cotton
• Due to large population, Britain
expected lots of profit from
trading with China
• Method: neoimperialism
• Many other countries also
wanted China, thus it was
important for Britain to control
China’s raw materials for power

6. China’s Resistance
• China looked down on foreigners
• China was self-sufficient

7. How Britain Penetrated China
Opium
(plant)
• Smuggled opium for non-
medical uses
• Opium caused internal
problems in China
Opium War
• Soon, Opium War breaks out
(1839)
• War led to the Treaty of Nanjing
• 4 other Chinese ports were open

8. China’s Internal Problems
Taiping Rebellion
• Struggled with constant
increase of population -
became overwhelming
• Taiping Rebellion - in
desire of equal, well-
distributed wealth (1830)

9. Growing Foreign Influence
• By late 19th century, European powers
took advantage of China’s instability
• U.S. was worried that other nations
would divide China and prevent U.S.
from trading

10. China’s Reform
Boxer Rebellion
• China did not want foreign
powers taking charge of it,
yet it was still open to change
• After the Boxer Rebellion,
Chinese nationalism grew,
and the Chinese became
determined to reform
• China followed the Japanese’
constitutional monarchy
(1917)

11. Europe & America’s Gain
• Sphere of Influence
• Open Door Policy (1899)

12. Conclusion
• Western economic pressure forced
China to open to foreign trade and
influence
• Since then, China has been a huge
contributer to the global community

13. Works Cited
Boxer Rebellion: The Siege of Peking, 1900. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 8 Feb. 2010.
<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Az81964444>.
•China Imperialism Cartoon. Digital image. Wikimedia Commons, 17 May 2006. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:China_imperialism_cartoon.jpg>.
•Digital image. Jane's Allotment In July. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://dudswell.net/allotment/July/
JulyPictures.htm>.
•Digital image. The Taiping Rebellion - China culture. Cultural China, 2010. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://
history.cultural-china.com/en/34History2960.html>.
•The Opium War. Digital image. Chinese History. Web. 8 Feb. 2010. <http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/
bender4/eall131/EAHReadings/module02/m02chinese.html>.