3-China

=(china), 1750-1914=

=Political= (france 1884-1885) (Japan 1894-1895)
 * government siezed by Brittan
 * unfair treaties
 * spheres of influence= division of people
 * 100 days war
 * boxer rebellion( violent but still backed by gov. out if fear of loosing their monarchy)
 * corrupt government
 * conflicts with Britain and France (1856-1858)
 * British had extraterritorial rights

=Economic= =Religious= =Social=
 * opium war with Britian
 * national debt
 * stable economy until opium war
 * for a while external merchants could only trade with those under governmental control
 * European goods in demand
 * illegal Opium trade
 * diverse religions
 * Christians, Muslims, etc...
 * were not allowed to get rid of Christian missionaries


 * taiping rebellion
 * reforms for all issues
 * self strengthening movements
 * Westernization
 * opium addictions
 * Europeans abolished Chinese customs
 * ended up in a weakened condition

=Intellectual=
 * schools were supported more
 * school teacher (Hong Xiuquan) lead taiping rebellion
 * free public education
 * wanted a written language an literary for masses

=(Technology)=


 * got technology from other nations
 * wanted an industrial society
 * were not industrialized

=Near Geographic=
 * rivers and bodies of water
 * mountains
 * Grand Canal