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Rise of Imperialism
Countries began imperialism with the mindset God, gold, and glory. Basically, countries wanted to spread their religion, gain new resources, and beat their competition while doing so. -
1st Opium war
Chinese government seizure of opium stocks in Canton to avoid the illegal trade of opium between Britain and China. The Uk Government has insisted on open trade policies -
Treaty of Nanking
The Nanjing Treaty had formally brought about the First Opium War -
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was a rebellion against the Qing dynasty in China, battling the regional economic conditions with religious conviction -
2nd Opium War
The 2nd Opium war was a war against the Qing Dynasty between the British Empire and the French Empire, British and French clashed against problems related to the sale of opium to China, leading to a second Qing Dynasty defeat. -
Convention of Peking
The Peking Convention was an arrangement between the Qing Dynasty, the United Kingdom, the French Empire and the Russian Empire on three separate treaties. The lease ended and the land was officially ceded to the British and China was supposed to give up the part of Kowloon Peninsula. The agreement also gave the Russian Empire parts of Outer Manchuria -
Sphere of influence
European powers exerted their influence onto China -
Open door policy
John Hay's open door note -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese boxers rebel against British imperialism -
The future of the Chinese people
Davello Z. Sheffield advocated for the Chinese people through his Christian works