MMW 14 Lecture 15: China's Attempt to Modernize Foreign Threat and Internal Reform

• School: UCSD
• Department: Making of the Modern World
• Course: MMW 14
• Professor: Edmond Chang

Document Summary

Imperialism as both an extension of and catalyst for nationalism. Treaty of wanghai in 1844 with the u. s. Same terms americans got but allowed for french. Most-favored nation status to all foreign powers in china a) Coup de grace: outcome of sino-japanese war 1894-95 (1) China had to formally accept korea as a japanese colony. Forced to open more trading ports and a war debt for losing b) Village teacher who studied with missionaries (a) (b) Campaign to drive out the manchu ruling clan (a) Not meant to pass the official exam, social discontent. Abolition of private property and land redistribution (a) (b) Divided the arable land into 9 grades--> better land=smaller plot, worse land=larger plot (2) (3) (b) Divided the arable land into 9 grades--> better land=smaller plot, worse land=larger plot. Equality between men and women (a) (b) (c) One of the first to call for a ban on foot binding.