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Lord Mcartney trade voyage with China
Visit to china by a British official, George Macartney, with the goal of convincing Emperor Quinlong to ease restrictions on tradebetween Great Britian and China and to allow Britain to have a permanent embassy in Beijing. -
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First Anglo-Chinese (Opium) war between Britain and China
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Treaty of Nanking
Treaty of Nanking gives Britain trading and other benefits, including gaining Hong Kong. -
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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a huge civil war in southern China against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. -
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Second Opium war
Second opium war in which British and French forces defeat China and force the qing government to sign further unequal treaties. -
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Era of self stgrengthening
Major rise of foriegn presence in 'tyreaty ports' including foreign 'concessions' (districts with non-Chinese admission). -
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China defeated by France in war
China was defeated by Frace in what was called the Sino-French war, and led to the establishment of French Indochina. -
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Foriegn powers scramble tgo gain cocessions in China.
Other countries want areas of control in China. -
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Sino-Japanese war
It was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meigi Japan over the control of Korea.