Dbq Chinan Imperialism

Chinese civilizations were fundamentally altered by European imperialism because of China’s stubborn ways of not willing to trade with the West. Between the 1600s and the 1900s, China faced a terrible period of struggle. During 1644, the Manchus, which are from Mongolia, conquered China and started the Qing dynasty which began the series of struggle throughout China. While this was occurring China's population started to increase. In the late 1700s to the 1800s, China faced great internal strains due to an expanding population that they were unable to feed because they did not have a surplus of food. In addition to their food issues, China's government control began to weaken, making them an easier target to the rest of the West. But, China had no idea what they were in for. Discussion Question: How do you think China’s internal strains will affect them throughout the next two centuries? Explain. …show more content…
The British smuggled opium from India into China. Opium is a highly addictive drug that is obtained from the opium poppy plant. Since opium was a highly addictive drug, the British got many and most Chinese people addicted to their opium. These opium smuggles continued till 1839 because the British refused to end the opium smuggle. But, in 1839 China declared a war on the British to end the opium smuggle. This war occurred until 1842, and sadly the British won the Opium War. The British won the Opium war due to their modern navy. The British forced the China to keep their opium ports open. Due to the British China started to trade with the