Week 4

Seminar: China in Decline

• READ:  Chapter 18 – China in Decline to answer DQ #3.

• DQ #3 is Due.
• Summary #4: The Debate on the legalization of Opium 1836 is Due.
• Summary #5: The Chen Family Opium Den is Due.

DQ #3

What were some of the internal/domestic problems that began to threaten Qing/Manchu control?  What were some of the external/foreign problems that began to threaten Qing/Manchu control?  How did the Qing government respond to these threats?  What role did opium play in China’s decline?

China in Decline