Imperialism in ChinaImperialism in ChinaThe Roots of Revolution
China Rejects Trade with WestChina Rejects Trade with West
Europeans Gain GroundEuropeans Gain Ground
Opium Sale in ChinaOpium Sale in China
Opium Wars Opium Wars (Anglo-Chinese Wars)(Anglo-Chinese Wars)
1839 - 1842 and 1856 - 1860 1839 - 1842 and 1856 - 1860
The Treaty of NanjingThe Treaty of Nanjing
Spheres of Spheres of InfluenceInfluence
•An area in which a foreign nation has special economic privileges• Right to build railroads, factories, etc.• Leads to political influence
•An area in which a foreign nation has special economic privileges• Right to build railroads, factories, etc.• Leads to political influence
Sino-Japanese WarSino-Japanese War
Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy
Signs of WeaknessSigns of Weakness
Taiping RebellionTaiping Rebellion
What did the reformers want?
Government Response
100 DAYS OF REFORMS
Opposition to ReformsOpposition to Reforms
Ci Xi(Empress)
The Boxer RebellionThe Boxer Rebellion
Foreign armies in Beijing’s forbidden city
The End of Imperial RuleThe End of Imperial Rule
Revolution of 1911Puyi
The Last Qing Emperor