Modern History of China

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What was the main question in modern Chinese history?

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How to regain sovereignty, end the humiliation of foreign occupation, and bring about equality and development.

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Who were the early reformers in China?

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Kang Youwei (1858-1927) and Liang Qichao (1873-1929).

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What did the early reformers try to do?

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They tried to use traditional ideas in new and different ways to meet the challenges posed by the West.

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Who were the republican revolutionaries in China?

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Sun Yat-sen and others who were inspired by ideas from Japan and the West.

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What was the goal of the Communist Party of China (CCP)?

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To end age-old inequalities and drive out the foreigners.

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When did modern China begin to encounter the West?

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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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What did Jesuit missionaries introduce to China?

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Western sciences such as astronomy and mathematics.

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What event marked the beginning of significant foreign influence in China?

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The first Opium War (1839-42).

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What was the impact of the Opium War on China?

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It undermined the ruling Qing dynasty and strengthened demands for reform and change.

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What was Britain's role in the Opium War?

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Britain used force to expand its lucrative trade in opium.