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The Opium War
The Opium War was when the British attacked China after they stole Opium from China and brought it to their own borders and refused to stop stealing Opium from China after they were asked to surrender. -
The Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was a time when China agreed to open five costal ports to British trade, limit the taxes on British trade, and pay for the costs of war. In response to The Opium War that lasted from 1839 - 1842.
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The Opium War Picture
Below: A picture of the Opium War specifically when the British warships destroyed the Chinese coastal and river forts. -
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The Tai Ping Rebellion
The Tai Ping Rebellion was a civil war between the Qing dynasty and the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace. That caused many deaths and problems but the Qing Dynasty still won. -
The Tai Ping Rebellion Picture
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Self-strengthening and Reforms
This was time period when Chinese reforms occurred. The reforms were caused by the Opium War after the Qing Dynasty wasn't able to restore themselves. -
War with Japan over Korea
This was a time when the Chinese went to war with Japan over Japanese inroads into Korea which is a land that the Chinese had controlled for a long time. Japan ended up defeating the Chinese. -
The One Hundred Day Reform
The One Hundred Day Reform was a program that was made to reform Japan by making political, administrative, and education reforms. The Emperor Guang Xu ended up ending the program after one hundred days.
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The Open Door Policy
The Open Door Policy was a proposal presented by the U.S. secretary that all nations should have equal access to the Chinese Market and preserve the unity of the Chinese Empire.
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The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a rebellion that was made to push all the foreigners out of China. This was run by people known as Boxers that were upset by economic distress and the foreign takeover of Chinese lands.
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The End of the Dynasty
In 1911, a revolution that was in the making since 1894 was finally able to strike the Qing Dynasty and end the rule once and for all.
Citation: History.com Editors, History.com Editors. Qing Dynasty. 4 May 2018, www.history.com/topics/china/qing-dynasty.