Imperialism, Great War, Rus.Rev.
Pacific Century: China
World Hist. II
Mr. Aiello
The Pacific Century: The Two Coasts of China
Answer the following questions while watching the video. These are your notes, so make sure
they make sense to you but demonstrate that you “get” the ideas.
1. What are the two coasts of China?
2. Why was China invaded and conquered by the Mongols and then the Manchus?
3. What was China’s ‘fatal flaw’ according to the film?
4. Explain the ‘hong.’
5. Why did the Chinese desire opium?
6. Why didn’t Commissioner Lin’s policies work?
7. Why did China lose their sovereignty in the mid-1800s?
Key vocabulary: sphere of influence; extraterritoriality (extrality)