Societies at Crossroads Part II
read packet pp. 817-824 & 831-838
Key Terms
Hong Xiuquan
*Muhammad Ali*
Mahmud II
Tanzimat reforms
Young Turk Party
Lin Zexu
unequal treaties
Self-Strengthening Movement
spheres of influence
Boxer Rebellion
Puyi
Document Analysis
Letter of Lin Zexu to Queen
Victoria
Big Picture
As the modern age progressed, some societies adapted to
modernization and European challenges better than others.
The Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty in China faced
significant interference from the West in the 19th century.
Despite their struggles, the West never formally colonized
either society.
Objectives
Students should be able to:
• compare reaction to foreign interference in the
Ottoman Empire, China, India, SE Asia, & Japan
• compare rise of nationalism in China, Japan, Egypt,
Italy, Africa, and India
• analyze forms of Western intervention in Latin
America, Africa, and SE Asia
Chapter Questions
1. What problems did the Ottoman Empire face during the
19th century?
2. What reforms did Ottoman sultans enact in an attempt
to solve the problems?
3. What groups resisted Ottoman reforms?
4. What were the causes and effects of the Opium War?
5. What were the goals of the Taiping Rebellion?
Answers to In Depth Questions
None
6. What was the nature of European intervention in China?
How did the Chinese respond to European intervention?
Questions from Reading