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Treaty of Nanjing
The Treaty of Nanjing was signed after the Opium Wars in China. -
Treaty of Wanghia
The United States gained the right to trade in Chinese ports, as well as gaining additional legal rights inside China. -
Population of China Increases
The number of Chinese grew to 430 million, a 30% gain in only 60 years. -
Dowager Given Power
The Dowager Empress Cixi was given the powerover China. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, also known as Boxers, who were poor peasants and workers of China, rebelled against the Dowager Empress' rule and foreigner privelege. -
Full Constitutional Government Announcement
It was announced that 1917 would be the year when the government changed to a full constitutional government.