Not only did the British have land under their control in China but they also had land in India. British entrepreneurs built farms and factories dedicated to farming and processing tea leaves. This lead to the British having influence in the economies India and…
During the 18th century, Britain was trying to deal with China through diplomacy and economic reason in a way to make the Canton Trade system fair for both sides. Trade between the British and the Chinese was severely lopsided in China 's favour during the end of the 18th century. The reasons for this trade imbalance in China 's favour were mostly due to a difference in worldviews between Britain and China. Britain sought trade and another strong alliance in the pacific; and China believed it was a superior and self-sufficient empire in which it was doing the “barbarians of the sea”, a favour by trading the European out of paternalistic instinct that it did for other vassals and barbarians that want China 's wealth1. Differences in philosophy…
Section #1, # 3-5, 7-8 3. The Chinese had little interest in trading with the West because it was largely self-sufficient and had a healthy agricultural economy. “China was able to reject these offers from the West because it was largely self-sufficient. The basis of this self-sufficiency was China’s healthy agricultural economy.” Chapter 28, section 1, page 805 4.…
The vastness of the British empire contributed to its strength, but also served as a weakness. With so many colonies spread throughout the world, many of them small in land mass, the British empire served as a target for many other countries. Fortunately, Britain had the largest and most powerful naval force at the time, and with many of their colonies being island regions, it was easy for them to be defended and they were easily maintained in control of the British empire. Moreover, Britain’s success in imperialism was helpful to their trading market, therefore improving their economy and international relations. India was rich in grain, supplying Britain and its trading partners with various types; Canada was rich in climate-resistant wheat, furs, and timber; and Australia in flour, vegetables, and fruits.…
There were actually two separate opium wars. Both took place in China. The first one took place from 1839-1842 . The second from 1856–1860. They both served the same purpose which was to get the Chinese to buy and use opium regularly.…
Fathers of certain families would sell their children to have enough money to satisfy their opium needs. This addiction in China became so bad that the Chinese imperial government prohibited the drug except for medicinal use. That is how bad the addiction really was. The British saw this as an opportunity to make a…
The government prohibited the use of opium. The Chinese government also noticed that the silver they had acquired was leaving the country, this was not good for the Chinese economy. Because of these reason the government heavenly enforced the rules. For a long time, the rules could still be bend, because of corruption. This changed during 1839 when inspector Lin Zexu forced the British traders to hand over their opium goods, so they could be destroyed.…
Throughout history, the role of the domineering global force has shifted position on a regular basis. This usually occurs at the intersection of advancement within a society and changes in governance. The Early Modern Era, which is also known as The Age of Enlightenment, saw Europe 's dramatic rise to power starting at the end of the Middle Ages and up until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, although this dominance has largely continued to last all the way until present times. Europe 's rise to power had a very large, primarily negative effect on different peoples all throughout the world, and much of the Europe 's justification for their imperialism was the type of language and ideas synonymous with The Enlightenment.…
Some people say, that by the 19th century, as much as ten percent of the population regularly used opium. The impact this had on China was huge! It not only weakened a large percentage of the population, it also began to affect the military and silver began to flow from China (Perdue). China had to do something to fight back and sent official Lin Zexu to Canton “clean up” the problem. Lin tried, by rounding up addicts and forcing them off the habit, and punishing domestic drug dealers.…
Beginning in 1767 and rapidly expanding through the early 1800s, opium was illegally…
“If imperialism is not banished from the country, China will perish as a nation. If China does not perish, then imperialism cannot remain”. This is what former President and military leader Chiang Kai-Shek said when foreign imperialism was introduced in China. Evidently, this example demonstrates the negative effects of imperialism on a country; yet, there are numerous other historical examples that yielded the same result, such as The Scramble for Africa, The South African diamond rush, and European imperialism in Asia. These imperialist nations feign idealism, convincing us of their selflessness, while being exploitive of other country’s resources for their own benefit.…
The years 1839 to 1842 saw the First Opium War where the British forcibly opened trade with China at the point of a cannon. The resulting unequal…
China’s Qing Dynasty flourished during the 1800s, but by the turn of the century, its power and influence had begun to decline. By 1912, a combination of internal and external factors had caused the once glorious dynasty to collapse. European influence was one of the most prominent factors that led to the decline and eventual collapse of the Qing Dynasty. After the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s, Great Britain imposed unfair restrictions and treaties on China and took control of Hong Kong. Other European and Asian nations, like France, Germany, Russia, and Japan, soon followed suit and took advantage of China’s weakened state.…
During the end of the 18th century a crisis had reached China. This crisis was opium addiction, the Emperor and the minister of China were at a loss on how to handle the situation and during this time of need they reached out to Queen Victoria through letter. The Chinese culture often thought that the western cultures has nothing to offer their culture because of the ancient wisdom they believed it had. During this time Europe was trading with China and trying to find a happy medium in how much they bought versus how much they sold, Europe found that they bought more goods than they did in selling them. The Europeans struck gold and finally found something that China was interested in and that was opium.…
With the increase of imperialism, the western forces/countries were pushing harder for trade. They wanted to increase trade and therefore vied with Eastern Asian countries to have accessible and open boundaries and an expansion of ports. The West was backed with military that China and the other Eastern counties could not combat. After a large bout of animosity and restraining, including wars such as The First Opium War, new ports for trade were established.…