Convention of Peking

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/convention-of-peking

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of conclusion?October 1860
2. What is the context of formation?Concluded following the Second Opium War (1856-1860)
3. Why did Britain and France want to sign the Convention?Britain and France wanted to force China to follow earlier treaties and open more ports for trade. They also wanted more land and the right to trade freely.
4. What did Russia get from the Convention?Russia got the land north of the Amur River and east of the Ussuri River. This area became the Maritime Province and the port of Vladivostok.

Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Sovereignty: The supreme power or authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Extraterritoriality: The state of being exempt from the jurisdiction of local laws, typically by diplomatic agreement.