Ch 28

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44b - compare and contrast the rise of the nation state in
Germany under Otto von Bismarck, Italy under Camillo
Cavour, and Japan under Emperor Meiji
44c - describe the reaction to foreign domination including the Russo-Japanese War and Young Turks
44d - describe Imperialism in Africa and Asia by comparing
British policies in South Africa, French policies in Indochina, and Japanese policies in Asia
44e - examine the interaction with westerners to include
Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry
44f - analyze the impact of industrial imperialism in Africa,
Asia, and Europe; include the influence of geography and natural resources (railroads, telegraph, diamonds, gold, cash crops)

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What were the changes experienced in China and Japan during the 19 th and early 20 th
Centuries?
How did these changes affect relations with the rest of the world?

1. What was
China’s view on foreigners?
2. What did China export to the west?
3. Why did the
English want to sell Opium to the
Chinese?
4. What were some of the effects of
Opium use on the
Chinese population?
5. What was the resulting treaty?
Who did it favor?

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Food production did not keep pace with population growth
What do you think happens?

Hong Xiuquan begins recruiting rebels to share
China’s great wealth
Late
1830’s
1853
Hong organizes over
1 million people and they take control over large areas of
Southeast China
British, French, and
Qing forces launch attacks and bring down Taiping government – 20 million dead
1864

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Discuss what effects you think the Taiping
Rebellion and the Opium Wars had on China?
Did it open them up for more foreign influence?
Why or why not?

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Reason: U.S. fear that other European nations would divide China into colonies
Solution: Open Door Policy – China’s doors would be open to all nations
Effects:
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The U.S. gained influence into China’s affairs
American trade rights protect in China
China was not carved into colonies

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How will China react to all of this foreign influence?

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Rebellion against Qing ruler and foreign influence
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Summarize this lesson in 3 sentences!

FOR TODAY
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Imperial Japan
Review Sheet
REST OF THIS WEEK
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Thurs – Review for test
Fri – Test
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Review sheets 1 + 2 due

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Ch 28.2
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P. 810-813

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How was Japanese Society Structured?
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Feudal society
Who had the real control?
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The Shoguns; emperor was a “figurehead”
What was the Japanese position on foreign trade?
 isolationist

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Commodore Perry
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Treaty of Kenagawa
What was the reaction of the Japanese?

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Sent diplomats to western nations
Added and expanded industry
American-style schools
Updated military

Causes?
What happened?
Who won?
Sino-Japanese
War
Japan wanted imperial control of Korea; so did
China
Japan
Russo-Japanese
War
Russians wanted control of Korea and Manchuria
Japan
Annexation of
Korea
Japan wanted total control over
Korea
Japan
Results?
Japan gets first colonies; Japan gets imperial control of
Manchuria
Russia forced out of Manchuria and
Korea
Japan takes total control over
Korea

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