ImperialismAfter the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, European countries needed a large amount of raw materials and a vast market to maintain the industrial economy. They decided to get this from other countries and then began to imperialize in the 19th century. China, India, and Africa were all imperialized by Europe, and it had significant influences on these nations. Some of the effects are positive, and some are negative. So overall, did imperialism benefit the countries that been colonized or not?
India was colonized by the Great Britain in the 19th century. The British introduced zamindar system to India, which leaded local gentry to increase the tax and took the lands from peasants. With high tax and no lands, Indian peasants lived a hard life during that time. And with the introduction of British textile, thousands of Indian women were out of work and local textile industry was damaged. However, imperialism in India also benefited the country. British government created a stable and peace society, which avoided civil wars. British also established a new school system in India, both male and female were able to get education there. British rule also abolished Indian inhumane traditions including suttee and infanticide. It represented development in humanity in India.
China was another country that was colonized during the 19th century. During Qing and Ming dynasty, China had abundant resources, so they just closed their door and did not participate in the world market. However, western countries had been coveted China market for a long time, so they decided to imperialize China. They sold Opium to China, and gained great profit. But Chinese government realized the negative influence of Opium and prohibited the import of it. Britain did not want to lose this important source of income so they forced China to import Opium and had wars with China which called Opium war. China lost the war and signed unequal treaty with Britain including opening several
Qiaoqing China (1709 – 1812)
Qiaoqing’s main objective (13th century BCE) was to establish a unified state based on a central government. The Qin dynasty of Zhao was the main ancestor of China in the 17th and 18th centuries. It also extended a territory that expanded under the Qing empire to its modern capital, Shanghai. In modern times it extends to Qing Palace, the capital of Shanghai.
Qiaoqing’s main goal was to rule, with China being the ruling power in the entire world. There were three major political events over several centuries, and they are often referred to as the “Second War” or the “Great Fire” (13th) which was the main event in 1739. During the Great Fire, China was the target of a large population fire. China lost the major cities and developed out of its own land. China was given the responsibility to stop the fire, and the entire world was exposed.
In an attempt to defeat the fire, a military offensive with no power was launched, resulting in a massive fire called “Wangxi”. People could not go back to their houses to save their lives, and there was no relief from the explosion. As of 2005, the first fire took place during the Great Fire of 2008. It was not until 2015 that the fires were actually extinguished, leaving the fires to remain with few people. With China’s economic boom and rapidly improving lives, people in rural areas were afraid to come back to their houses due to “walls around their houses”. Some Chinese peasants came from outside China to escape, and later came to escape other China.
Xuoyakshan (2027 – 2006)
The Xuzhi dynasty, part of the ancient Chinese empire established in 1640, was named after the Great Xuzhi, who founded the Yangtze. He conquered most of the northern part of China, and made the central kingdom. While this was an attempt to conquer other countries, in 2006, Chinese nationalist party, called the Shanghai Nationalist Party (PSP) led by Liu Hui-li, set up an “official government”, made up of the Zhejiang Provincial People’s Congress (ZP) and the Guangxi Youth League (HKL). A large contingent of China’s military and police were established along with the ZP. These troops led to the formation of the Zhejiang People’s Congress in 2000. Many of the provinces were under their control, making Guangxi and Xuzhi provinces “The Seven Divines” (the Sun and Moon). The three provinces were “The Four Provinces”. The central and easternmost part of the county was a “Rome Red