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How did European states come to dominate China economy during the mid 19th century?

How did European states come to dominate China economy during the mid 19th century?

How did European states come to dominate China’s economy during the mid- 19th century? By forcing Chinese merchants to sell them opium at extremely low.

How did other countries force China into economic imperialism?

Previous treaties between Great Britain and China in 1842 and 1844 during the Opium Wars, when the British Empire militarily coerced the Chinese empire to accept the import of Indian opium in exchange for its tea, had forced an “open door” policy on China, in which all foreign nations had free and equal access to …

How was China colonized?

Colonialism first stepped into China after the victory of the British Navy in the first opium war (1839-42). The treaties of 1858 and 1860 opened doors for the western powers to trade, and extend their influence into the interior regions of China. In 1937, Japanese forces took control of the entire country.

How did China become the dominant power in Europe?

They became the dominant powers in early modern Europe. The taxes they levied were monstrous by early modern standards—10 to 40 times heavier than in China in the late eighteenth century—and virtually all the money they collected went to fight wars.

What was the Chinese economy at the end of the 18th century?

The Chinese economy at the end of the 18th century was quite well developed. Goods that could not be produced locally were supplied from other sources within China. The size, diversity, and the degree of integration of the Chinese empire provided its inhabitants with necessities and its elite with many luxuries.

Why did the Americans want to trade with China?

Having seen the British make great profits from the trade when the colonies were prevented from direct trade with China, Americans were eager to secure these profits for themselves.

Why was Western Europe dominant in the world?

The political dominance of western Europe was an unexpected outcome and had really big consequences, so I thought: let’s explain it. Many theories purport to explain how the West became dominant. For example, that Europe became industrialized more quickly and therefore became wealthier than the rest of the world.

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