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| Why were the Chinese self-sufficient? |
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Healty Agricultural Economy
Extensive Mining
Extensive Manufactoring Industries |
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12 million Chinese were addicted to it.
European merchants traded it to China |
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Cause- China didn't want to trade with Europeans
Effect- Chinese lost power to Britain |
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| foreigners were not subject to Chinese Law |
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| What was china's biggest problem in 1800's |
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| Began the Taping Rebellion. In 1864 the Chinese, French and British troops brought down the rebel and killed 20 million people |
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| Cixi, Supported self strenghtening movement |
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| Self strenghthening Movement |
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Updated the Educational System, diplomatic Service, Military
Effects- Factories made to build gunboats, rifles and ammunition |
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Cause- Hong Xiuguan recruted people to share wealth so no one would live in poverty
Effect- At least 20 million people died. |
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| Foreigners attacked China and won areas of contorl or trade and investment |
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Cause- America didn't want to be shut out of trading with China
Effects- Britaain and Nations approbe protected china's trading rights |
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| Tried to bring modernization to China |
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Effects- Peasents and workers didn't like privledges of foreigners
Effects- Campaigned against the Dowager and 19000 troups defeated the Boxers |
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| What did European powers want? |
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| The strategically important Ottoman Empire |
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Weak sultan
corrupt factions
financial losses
inflation
lack of modern technologies |
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| an intrest in or taking of lands for its strategic location or products |
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1. Had access to Mediteranean and Atlantic sea trade
2. Merchants had to go through the Ottoman lands |
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| Why did Russian czars wage war? |
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Gain land on the Black Sea
Wanted a warm-weather port |
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| France, Britain and Ottomans defeated Russia. Ottoman weaknesses pointed out. |
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| Romania, motenegro, cyprus, bosnia, herzegovina,bulgaria, places in Africac |
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| struggle between great britain and russia over india in Afgtanistan |
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