Imperialism 2
The treatment of the Chinese by the British, during the take over of their country, was just like that of the Africans. The British took over the land and the government, took advantage of the people and exploited them for their resources. The English accomplished these things differently in each situation, but each time, the results were the same. One of the most important aspects of imperialism is the take over of government. The English accomplished this in several ways. Some of the "Unfair Treaties" forced the Chinese to allow the English ships into their ports and to allow them to have a major role in the trade market. The English wanted tea, porcelain, and silk from china. The Chinese however didn't want to gods the English offered in return. The English began trading opium in return for the goods. Although it was illegal, many of the money hungry merchants excepted the opium in return for the things that were valuable to the English. Because of this, the first Anglo-Chinese war erupted. China underestimated the power of England and was defeated. At the end of the war, they were forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing (1842). The treaty was one of the first treaties known as the "Unfair Treaties." Under this treat
6. Zexu, Lin. Documents in World History, Vol. II. Ed. Peter N. Sterns. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. 1998 (Primary Source) 2. "Emergence of Modern China" 2 Feb. 1999. Online. http://www- chaos.umd.edu/history/modern2.html. One way they gained land was in the Opium War. China's answer to the drug trafficking was to burn the opium. In 1839, the government burned $6 million worth of English opium that was in canton. England's response was to use their navy and advanced war technology to defeat the Chinese and capture canton. In Africa, the people and resources were exploited, but in different ways. The Africans were forced to harvest goods by the English. They didn't receive nearly anything for their labor and were unable to support themselves. Whether or not the addiction to opium was good, the Chinese still received something for their efforts. The English also gained power of the Chinese through the Taiping Rebellion. When the revolutionaries began acting out against the Chinese government, the English came to defend the government. Their reasoning behind it was that it was easier to get control of china if the Qing administration was in charge. The rebels were defeated and the English succeeded in fulfilling their in
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