WHII.6d - China

The student will apply social science skills to understand the political, cultural, geographic, and economic conditions in Asia from about 1500 A.D. (C.E.) to about 1800 A.D. (C.E.) by

d) describing the location and development of social and cultural patterns in China, with emphasis on the Qing (Manchu) dynasty;

China sought to limit the influence and activities of European merchants.

Social and cultural patterns in China

 Creation of foreign enclaves to control trade

 Imperial policy of controlling foreign influences and trade

 Increase in European demand for Chinese goods (tea, porcelain)