Author: Bryan Petriccione

Interviewer: Jacob Houle

The realtionship between Qing Dynasty China and the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries was one of disdain and hatred. At the root of these feelings was xenophoia, the dislike or prejudice against foreginers. How did this xenophobic sentiment shape the feelings of citizens of both China and the United States? What were the causes and effects of these beliefs?