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The Asian Treaties

Read in Chapter 4: Matthew C. Perry, Trent crisis, the 290, James Buchanan.

U.S. interests:
  1. Trade
  2. Mission
  3. Strategic

Unbalanced trade - need for China market

Brit. smuggle opium into China

U.S. competition with Brit.

Coolie trade after 1834

Credit ticket system after 1850

Opium War 1839-42


Treaty of Nanking 1842

Treaty of the Bogue 1843

Treaty of Wanghia 1844

Taipeng Rebellion 1849-64

Arrow War 1856-58

Treaties of Tientsin 1858

Brit. & French troops enter Peking 1859

Burlingame Treaty 1868

Japan - more active U.S. involvement

Matthew C. Perry opens Japan 1853-4

Townsend Harris


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