HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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China’s territory was divided into zones that were economically dominated by specific European powers.
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Chinese people were forced to purchase all goods from Europeans rather than Chinese merchants.
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China was required to pay European militaries huge amounts of money to guard its borders.
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China’s emperor was forced to give up political power to a leader elected by Europeans in China.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first fact is that European imperialism in the course of the 19th century – over less than three-quarters of a century – ended up destroying imperial China, a system of government with a continuing political personality spanning some 2, 100 years. That was no small achievement, even for the Europeans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most devastating impact colonialism had on 19th and early 20th century China was on the Qing state. During the colonial era, the Qing state became politically, administratively and financially too weak to function as an effective government to lead the country towards a positive direction.
Detailed explanation-3: -ECONOMIC motives included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export industrial technology and transportation methods.
Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic. There was a high demand for Chinese tea, silk and porcelain in the British market. However, Britain did not possess sufficient silver to trade with the Qing Empire.