Burlingame Treaty
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), Asian History, Asian American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: July 28, 1868
Article abstract: Establishes reciprocal rights between China and the United States, including respect for territorial sovereignty and bilateral immigration.
Summary of Event
Formal United States interest in China dates from the thirteen-thousand-mile voyage of the U.S. ship Empress of China, under the command of Captain John Green, which departed from New York City on February 22, 1784. The vessel returned from Canton in May, 1785, with tea, silks, and other trade goods of the Orient. Merchants in Philadelphia, Boston, Providence, and New York...
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