Imperialism in Chinapart Iipacket #20
Imperialism in ChinaPart IIPacket #20
S. GerhardtGlobal II
Do Now:
One similarity between the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights is that both documents(1) set up a two-party political system
(2) placed limits on the power of the monarch
(3) established the right to inherit the throne
(4) guaranteed equal rights for all citizens
Which statement represents a key idea directly
associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of
Government?
(1) Freedom of speech should be denied.
(2) The king’s power on Earth comes from God.
(3) All people are born with the right to life,
liberty, and property.
(4) Individuals acting in their own self-interest
will achieve economic success.
A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the
(1) overthrow of the capitalist system
(2) establishment of labor unions
(3) legislative regulation of wages and working
conditions
(4) technological changes in production methods
Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are
best known for
(1) instituting the Reign of Terror
(2) protecting freedom of religion
(3) supporting the reign of King Louis XVI
(4) sending French troops to fight in the
American Revolution / What is one way in which animism, Shinto, and
Daoism are similar?
(1) emphasis on harmony with nature
(2) monotheistic belief systems
(3) belief in the idea of nirvana
(4) reliance on the teachings of the Vedas
Which factor contributed to Mali becoming a
wealthy kingdom?
(1) enforcement of mercantilist policies
(2) alliances with the Hanseatic League
(3) control of Mediterranean trade routes
(4) dominance of the gold and salt trade
One way in which the people of the Tibetan
kingdom and the people of the Inca Empire are
similar is that they
(1) developed coastal ports
(2) adapted mountainous terrains
(3) designed ships to conduct global trade
(4) introduced camel caravans as their primary
form of transportation
In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a
major reason for the European voyages of
exploration?
(1) introduction of Enlightenment ideas
(2) desire to control Constantinople
(3) rapid industrialization
(4) need for alternate trade routes
Notes:
Essential Themes & Main Ideas / NotesTaiping Rebellion Weakens China
By the 1800s, the Qing Dynasty was in decline
- Irrigation systems and canals were poorly maintained flooding
- Rich nobles didn’t pay taxes
- Government officials were corrupt
- Peasants were miserable and poverty stricken
War with Japan (1894)
Along with Europe, Japan started to put pressure on China as well
China and Japan go to war Sino-Japanese War
Ends in disaster for China and Japan gains the island of Taiwan
Carving Spheres of Influence
The defeat against the Japanese revealed China’s weakness
Western powers moved in quickly to carve out Spheres of Influence Area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading rights
The United States did not take part in carving up China
The U.S. feared American merchants would be shut out so the U.S. called for a policy to keep Chinese trade open to everyone equally Open Door Policy
Boxer Rebellion
See READING ON BOXER REBELLION
The Aftermath of the Rebellion
As a result of their defeat, it forced China to support westernization
Reforms in China
- Admitted women to schools
- Sent students abroad to study
- Confucian study was replaced with science and mathematics
- Mining, shipping, railroads and banking grew
- Small scale Chinese industry developed with the help of foreign capital
Wrap-Up & Review:
