Imperialism in China by https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2 en-us 2019-03-25 13:05:27 UTC 2019-03-27 13:22:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Motives for Chinese Imperialism 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/344802616 In the 19th century, British motives for imperialism in China were mainly economic. Britain desired the Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain for their own market.]]> 2019-03-25 13:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/344802616 Strategies used by Britain to Imperialize 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/344805845 The British planned to obtain Chinese goods by trading their silver. However, the British didn't have a sufficient amount of silver to trade with the Qing Empire, therefore a barter system with India was created.]]> 2019-03-25 13:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/344805845 More information 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345230154 2019-03-26 13:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345230154 Outcomes and Changes of Imperialism on China 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345231388 - With India trading opium (a highly addictive drug from the opium poppy flower), China underwent an increase in addicts and social instability. 
- Resulted in the opium wars (conflict over the importing of opium)
- Qing lost power over the people
- Economic disadvantage for Chinese profit
- China "lost its independence"]]> 2019-03-26 13:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345231388 More on Outcomes & Reactions to Chinese Imperialism 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345239622 2019-03-26 13:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345239622 British Justification for Imperialism 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345244738 The British felt it was their responsibility as superiors to Imperialize. Examples of British motives for imperializing certain areas included religion, economics, exploration, political, ethnocentric, and a variety of others. 

]]> 2019-03-26 13:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345244738 Initial Reactions to Chinese Imperialism 21alsims https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345676438 - Uprisings by people who were furious with foreign influence
- Chinese resented the weakness of their government]]> 2019-03-27 13:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/21alsims/uekt8kyf26c2/wish/345676438