COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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hatred of the Qing dynasty
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treaties with the West
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the outlawing of opium
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China’s increasing trade deficit
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Taiping Rebellion was a revolt against the Qing dynasty in China, fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions, and lasting from 1850 to 1864.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Qing dynasty was so weakened by the rebellion that it never again was able to establish an effective hold over the country. Both the Chinese communists and the Chinese Nationalists trace their origin to the Taipings.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the main motivation behind the Taiping Rebellion? C. They tried to modernize industry, the economy, and government.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a result of the Qing court’s rigid and unmodified fiscal system the provincial authorities and governor-generals received more financial autonomy which extended their influence over their own territories and decreased the power of the central government.
Detailed explanation-5: -Q: How did the Taiping Rebellion and other internal problems weaken the Qing dynasty? Years of turmoil, power given to regional leaders, weakened the Qing dynasty and made China vulnerable to European encroachment.