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Mar 4, 1368
The rise of the Ming
The Ming dynasty arose after the defeat of the Mongols. -
Qing
Ming emperor invited Qing warriors to help with uprising but the Qing ousted the emperor -
End of rule
The Ming dynasty ruled until 1644 -
Introduction of opium in China
The British traders introduced opium to the Chinese -
Drug habit
The drug habit on the Chinese people had grown widespread and destructive that the Manchu Emperor forbid sale or use of opium -
Opium war
The British and Chinese dough a war over the opium trade -
Chinese take British opium
Consistent with the edict, the Chinese took British opium in Canton -
British control
Britain declared Hong Kong is own possession and established a British colony in the region -
Manchu Dynasty
The Manchu dynasty was forced to permit the Christian missionaries back into the country -
Second opium war
When China resisted British attempts to expand the opium trade more, both countries fought a second opium war for four years -
Self-Strengthening Movement
The Manchu Dynasty tried to get its act together with the self-strengthening movement -
Independence
Korea realized China was weak and declared independence -
Chinese Exclusion act
The United States had barred the immigration of all Chinese laborers -
Sino-French war
The Chinese lost control of Vietnam to the French -
Treaty of Shimonoseki
China was forced to hand over control of Taiwan and grant the Japanese trading rights -
Trading
The United States was worried that China would become another India or Africa, and that the United States would be shut out of trade if the Manchu government fell and the European took over the government -
Changes
Foot binding was abolished -
Eliminated
The Chinese Examination system was eliminated -
End of rule
The government was toppled and imperial rule came to an end -
Revolution
The Chinese Revolution