South East Asia, China and the
Pacific Islands
By: Esther, Jamie, and Gina
Cause
• Westerners saw Pacific Colonies had tropical
agriculture minerals and oils
• South East Asia lands were perfect for agriculture
• Discovery of oil and tin on islands and desire for more
rubber plantations for Dutch
• America felt that they should fulfill its destiny as a
world power, colonizing like Europeans
• Wanted more trade possibilities and new markets
• China was a very sufficient country and Europeans
wanted to trade with them, so Europeans got Chinese
people to smoke opium, which was very addictive
Course
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Dutch East Island Company controlled Indonesia
France took over Indochina using force
Germans had New Guinea and Solomon
British got Singapore and colonies in Malaysia
Siam maintained its independence while other fell
under control of imperialists
• U.S. got Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and
Hawaii (port on way to China and East India)
• Due to hunger China was suffering and therefore
discouraged, so opium addictive rose steadily
• China began to grow weaker
Consequence
• Dutch thought Indonesia was home, a rigid social class system
formed
• In Southeast Asia, transportation and communication improved
• Education, health, and sanitation improved
• Opium War broke out, China lost
• People rebelled against Qing Dynasty and Taiping Rebellion (put a
lot of pressure on Chinese government)
• Boxer Rebellion
• Chinese Government became responsive to their needs
• Qing court realized that China needed to make big changed to
survive, Dowager Empress sent some Chinese officials on world
tour to study different governments
Important People
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King Mongkut (1851 – 1868)
Emilio Aguinaldo (near 1902)
Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917)
Qing emperor (near 1793)
Hong Xiuquan (1814 – 1864)
Cixi (1861 – 1908)
Important Dates
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1602 – Durch East India Company chartered
1790 – US interest in Hawaii began
1820 – sugar trade changed Hawaiian economy
1840s - During the rule of anti-Christian Vietnamese emperor, seven
French missionaries were killed
1842 – Treaty of Nanjing (gave Britain Hong Kong)
1890- The Mckinley Tariff Act passed
1893- Queen Lilieokalani called for new consitution that would increase
her power
1894 - Sanford B, Dole, names president of new Republic Hawaii
1898- The US began to acquire territory and to establish trading posts in
the Pacific
1902- US immediately plunged into a fierce struggle with the Filipino
nationalists and defeated them
Important Dates (2)
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1793- Qing emperor agreed to receive ambassador from England
1839- one of emperor’s highest advisors wrote letter to England’s Queen Victoria
about opium
1839- Opium War
1842- signed Treaty of Nanjing
1844- U.S. and other foreign citizens gained extraterritorial rights
1850- Chinese population grown to 430 million
1853- 1 million joined Hong’s rebel forces
1864- British and French forces crushed the 14 year rebellion
1861- Cixi gains rule
1899- U.S. declare Open Door Policy
1900- Boxer rebellion
1905- Dowager Empress sent group of Chinese officials on world tour to study
operation of different governments
1908- Qing court announced that it would establish a full constitutional
government by 1917