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What group arose in China and burned churches, torturing and killing Christians in 1900?

The Boxers

What two European fashion items did Mahmud II introduce to the Ottoman Empire?

European fez hats and pants

What military policy did Abdulmejid I introduce?

A military draft

What did Ottoman state officials require from businesspeople in exchange for permission to do business?

Bribes

What valuable Chinese good did Europeans especially want to trade for?

Tea

During what years did Abdulmejid I reign?

1839 to 1861

Who was the Chinese official that demanded the British hand over all unsold opium and threatened decapitation?

Lin Tse-Hsu

In what year did Napoleon invade Egypt, demonstrating European military superiority?

1798

What was the outcome of the Opium War?

The British easily defeated the Chinese, and Western nations forced China to open

For centuries, what had China done in relation to the rest of the world?

Remained isolated

How long did the Opium War last?

Three years

Which group of soldiers did Mahmud II destroy and replace with a more modern Ottoman army?

The Janissaries

Who claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus and started a cultic political movement?

Hong Xiuquan (formerly Hong Renkun)

During what years did Abdul Hamid II reign?

1876 to 1909

During what years did Mahmud II reign as Ottoman sultan?

1808 to 1839

Approximately how many people died during the many battles of the Taiping Rebellion?

Between 20 and 30 million people

Why was Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz dethroned by officials?

Because of his lavish spending

What drug did the Chinese begin to want, and what effect did they use it for?

Opium

for its mind-changing effect

What did Abdul Hamid II accept, but later put on hold to gain more power?

A constitution

Why did British merchants have to pay the difference in silver when trading with China?

Chinese goods were more expensive than cotton from India