Section 4: Expansion in Asia

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CHAPTER 17
The Age of Imperialism
Section 4 Expansion in Asia Objectives Describe
the role Great Britain played in the development
of India. Explain how Japan changed its ancient
and tradition-based culture in response to
Western imperialism. Explain how Western
imperialism affected the peoples of Southeast
Asia. Explain why European and American
imperialists were interested in the Pacific
islands.
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Bell Ringer 17.4 What were the positive and
negative effects of British rule in India?
Negative Effects
Positive Effects
The British treated the Indians as if
___________ ______________________.
The British ended _______________________________
__.
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As Western imperialism reached into Asia and the
Pacific during the 1800s, native peoples often
responded with resistance and conflict.
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British East India Company treated India like a
private colony.
British govt took control after 1857.
ruled 3/5 of Indian subcontinent -- rest
divided into more than550 states
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The British were active rulers in India.
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• Kept order ended local wars
• Built roads, bridges, railroads
• Factories, hospitals, schools
• Tried to improve Indian farming methods

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people of two very differentcultures living
side by side.
The British believed in theirsuperiority.
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Rise of Indian Nationalism
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• British system of education had a powerful impact
  on the Indians.
• Self-rule movement began in late 1800s
• Some wanted independence gradually
• Others wanted to break all ties and sweep Western
  influences away
• The British kept the country on a tight rein.

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In 1853, the American commodore Matthew Perry
arrived and demanded that Japan be opened to
trade. By 1856, Japan was forced to receive
Western consuls and to open ports to foreign
trade.
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Japanese Responses to Imperialism
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• Westerners did NOT rule Japan but Japanese
  would be influenced and would change its govt
  and industrialize

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Meiji Restoration
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• 1868 group of samurai overthrewTokugawa
  shogunate and returned the emperor to power.
• Had grown impatient and wanted a govt and
  society more like the West.

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Meiji Restoration
Important changes

• Did away with old feudalsystem.
• Required ALL should beliterate.
• New constitution that gavevoting rights to some
• Imperial Diet bicamerallegislature (House of
  Peers andHouse of Representatives)

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Industrialization
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The new government imposed military reforms to
modernize Japan's army and established the
foundation for industrialization.
Lack of capital dictated direct government
involvement in the stages of industrialization.
Japan's careful management of industrialization
limited foreign involvement. Japan would depend
on the importation of equipment and raw materials
from the West.
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• Govt bought new factory equipment from Western
  countries.
• Sent students leaders to the West.
• By 1900 Japan was the first country in Asia to
  industrialize.

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Sino-Japanese War
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• China had control of Korea and Japan had its
  eye on it.
• 1894 rebellion broke out.
• Everyone thought China would have a quick easy
  victory
• WRONG!

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Japan had a modern well equipped military
And they were prepared.
Japan defeated China in less than 10 months- (1
August 1894 17 April 1895)
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Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895
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• China was forced to give Korea its independence.
• Japan gained control of island of Taiwan and the
  eastern portion of the bay of Liaodong Peninsula.
• China agrees to pay to Japan as a war indemnity
  the sum of 200,000,000 Kuping taels (160,000,000
  in GOLD - 1895).
• AND the right to trade in China.

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Imperialism in Southeast Asia
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British Colonies French Gains Dutch East Indies
Burmaeast border with IndiaSingaporecontrol of vital trade route imp. naval base French Indochina Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Siam would be a buffer between the French British Java, Sumatra Borneowould become Indonesia in 1949
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American Imperialismin the Pacific
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• The Samoa IslandsHawaiian IslandsPhilippines,
  Guam Wake Island

Why would the US want these little islands in the
Pacific??
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• Coaling stations.
• More trading partners
• A haven for ship-wrecked sailors

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Political Cartoon
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Political Cartoon
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This cartoon shows a huge disconnect between
British propaganda and reality. On 14th February,
Illingsworth was busy depicting a fractious
India that would break up without the British
Raj. Four days later, the 20 lakh colonial Indian
armed forces, united and raised the banner of
Independence. United across ranks, skin color,
language, geography, religion, caste, height,
weight with only one thing uniting them. They
were all Indians.
In the next one week ... Britain capitulated.
14 May 1946
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Modern badminton was "discovered" in the 19th
century by British officers in India who watched
locals play a game called Poona. In England it
became known as "Hit and Scream." But in 1873, at
the Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the
British version of the game was officially
launched and henceforth known as badminton.
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Negative Effects
Positive Effects
The British ended many local wars and massacres.
The British treated the Indians as if they were
inferior.
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CHAPTER 26
Chapter Wrap-Up
1. What evidence is there that an industrialized
country can control a country that is not
industrialized? 2. What evidence is there to show
that areas were colonized because they met the
transportation needs of other, more powerful
countries? 3. What evidence is there to show that
areas were colonized for natural resources?