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The signing of the Treaty of Nanjing
Marked end of the First Opium war between Great Britain and the Qing Dynasty of China. This gave the British Hong Kong. -
Treaty Wanghia
U.S. and other foreign citizens gained extraterritorial rights. Diplomiatic agreement of the Quing Dynasty in China and the United States. -
Hong captured Nanjing
Nanjing was declared Hongs capital. -
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Dowager Empress Cixi in power
Cixi was in power with inly one brief gap -
Feuding in the government
There was a rebellion and at least 20 million died. -
Guangxu introduced ways to modernize China
Measures called for reorganizing educational system, strengthen economy, moderize military, streamlining the government. -
Open door policy
In fear that nations would divide China into colonies the United States made the open door policy saying that China had to trade with all nations.
