Question

opium wars

• during the early ______
• british ____ incapacitated chinese ____
• drained ____ from the chinese ____.
• in an attempt to ______ the trade
• which the ____ considered ____
• qing trade ______
• ____ large amounts of ____ from british warehouses in canton
• destroyed it in 1839.
• ____ the first of two ____ wars between the british and chinese.
• the qing ______
• relied on a ____-____ military
• no ____ for the professionalism and ____ of the british navy.
• the first opium war ended in ______
• second in ______.
• after both wars
• chinese were forced to sign \____ ____\
• opened more ____ to western ____
• lowered ______
• surrendered ____ ____ to the british
• legalized the ______ trade.

the boxer rebellion

• after these ____ and a massive internal ____ known as the taiping
• some chinese ____ believed that it was time for ____.
• a campaign for ______ and military reform
• the self - strengthening ______ began
• had little ______ because of opposition from the ruler
• ______ dowager cixi.
• cixi instead
• placed her faith in a secret ____ ____ brotherhood known
• the society of the ____ and harmonious ____
• also known as the ______.
• the boxers
• ______ an ill - fated plan to
• drive ______ powers from china
• restore the full glory of ______ rule.
• the boxer rebellion

Explanation:

This is a fill - in - the - blank exercise about historical events (Opium Wars and Boxer Rebellion). The subfield of Social Science that best applies is History, as it deals with the study of past events, their causes, and consequences. To solve this, we need to recall historical facts:

Opium Wars Section:

1. During the early 19th century

• British opium incapacitated Chinese society (economically, socially, physically).
• drained silver from the Chinese economy.

1. In an attempt to stop the trade

• which the British considered profitable

1. Qing trade officials

• seized large amounts of opium from British warehouses in Canton
• destroyed it in 1839.

1. Started the first of two Opium Wars between the British and Chinese.
2. The Qing military

• relied on a traditional - backward military
• no match for the professionalism and technology of the British Navy.

1. The First Opium War ended in 1842
2. Second in 1860 (Note: The Second Opium War actually ended in 1860, but sometimes different sources might have slight variations, but 1860 is the widely accepted end year).
3. After both wars

• Chinese were forced to sign “unequal treaties”
• opened more ports to Western trade
• lowered tariffs
• surrendered Hong Kong (after the first war) to the British (Note: After the First Opium War, Hong Kong Island was ceded. After the Second, more territories and concessions)
• legalized the opium trade.

The Boxer Rebellion Section:

1. After these wars and a massive internal rebellion known as the Taiping

• some Chinese reformers believed that it was time for reform.

1. A campaign for industrial and military reform

• the self - strengthening movement began
• had little success because of opposition from the ruler
• Empress Dowager Cixi.

1. Cixi instead

• placed her faith in a secret anti - foreign brotherhood known
• the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists
• also known as the Boxers.

1. The Boxers

• launched an ill - fated plan to
• drive foreign powers from China
• restore the full glory of Qing rule.

Answer:

(The filled - in blanks as per historical facts are as follows. Note that some answers might have slight variations based on different educational materials, but these are the standard ones):

Opium Wars:

• During the early \(\boldsymbol{19^{\text{th}}\text{ century}}\)
• British \(\boldsymbol{\text{opium}}\) incapacitated Chinese \(\boldsymbol{\text{society}}\)
• drained \(\boldsymbol{\text{silver}}\) from the Chinese \(\boldsymbol{\text{economy}}\)
• In an attempt to \(\boldsymbol{\text{stop}}\) the trade
• which the \(\boldsymbol{\text{British}}\) considered \(\boldsymbol{\text{profitable}}\)
• Qing trade \(\boldsymbol{\text{officials}}\)
• \(\boldsymbol{\text{seized}}\) large amounts of \(\boldsymbol{\text{opium}}\) from British warehouses in Canton
• destroyed it in 1839.
• \(\boldsymbol{\text{Started}}\) the first of two \(\boldsymbol{\text{Opium}}\) Wars between the British and Chinese.
• The Qing \(\boldsymbol{\text{military}}\)
• relied on a \(\boldsymbol{\text{traditional - backward}}\) military
• no \(\boldsymbol{\text{match}}\) for the professionalism and \(\boldsymbol{\text{technology}}\) of the British Navy.
• The First Opium War ended in \(\boldsymbol{1842}\)
• Second in \(\boldsymbol{1860}\)
• After both wars
• Chinese were forced to sign “\(\boldsymbol{\text{unequal treaties}}\)”
• opened more \(\boldsymbol{\text{ports}}\) to Western \(\boldsymbol{\text{trade}}\)
• lowered \(\boldsymbol{\text{tariffs}}\)
• surrendered \(\boldsymbol{\text{Hong Kong}}\) to the British
• legalized the \(\boldsymbol{\text{opium}}\) trade.

The Boxer Rebellion:

• After these \(\boldsymbol{\text{wars}}\) and a massive internal \(\boldsymbol{\text{rebellion}}\) known as the Taiping
• some Chinese \(\boldsymbol{\text{reformers}}\) believed that it was time for \(\boldsymbol{\text{reform}}\)
• A campaign for \(\boldsymbol{\text{industrial}}\) and military reform
• the self - strengthening \(\boldsymbol{\text{movement}}\) began
• had little \(\boldsymbol{\text{success}}\) because of opposition from the ruler
• \(\boldsymbol{\text{Empress}}\) Dowager Cixi
• Cixi instead
• placed her faith in a secret \(\boldsymbol{\text{anti - foreign}}\) brotherhood known
• the Society of the \(\boldsymbol{\text{Righteous}}\) and Harmonious \(\boldsymbol{\text{Fists}}\)
• also known as the \(\boldsymbol{\text{Boxers}}\)
• The Boxers
• \(\boldsymbol{\text{launched}}\) an ill - fated plan to
• drive \(\boldsymbol{\text{foreign}}\) powers from China
• restore the full glory of \(\boldsymbol{\text{Qing}}\) rule.