LEQ Prompts

Contrast the decline of the Qing Dynasty with the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Same: Tanzimat + ¨self strengthening¨, Treaty of Nanjing + capitulations, Taiping rebellion + Serbian independence
Different: Greek independence + Boxer Rebellion

To what extent did 19th century export economies benefit indigenous populations?

Did not benefit: Congo Free State rubber and King Leopold II of Belgium, Tanzania cotton led to Maji Maji Rebellion, British South African miners
Benefit: Gold Coast cacao.

To what extent did colonial peoples or nations use war/rebellion in dealing with European imperialism in the period circa 1820 C.E. to 1914 C.E.?

Used war/rebellion: Tanzania cotton led to Maji Maji Rebellion, fat on catridges Indian Rebellion of 1857, Zulu Rebellion because of exploitation of Zulu land.
Used diplomacy: Ethiopian Christianity

Evaluate the extent to which the Japanese embraced Westernization in the period 1850 to 1914 CE.

Embraced: Zaibatsu, Parliament Diet, German-style mandatory conscription.

Stayed the same: Shintoism

Evaluate the extent to which the effects of 19th century European imperialism on Africa and Asia were similar.

Same: Christian missionaries, Dutch ¨cultivation system" in Indonesia and Congo Free State, ¨ civilizing mission” and Western Education.
Different: Meji Restoration.

Evaluate whether or not the causes of the Taiping Rebellion were similar to those that led to the loss of the Mandate of Heaven in earlier Chinese dynasties.

Different: Mongols overthrew Song, Black Plague and Yuan, Manchus and Ming
Similar: White Lotus both Qing and Yuan

Evaluate the extent to which the European presence in Asia was different from European presence in Africa.

Different: Berlin Conference and Open Door Policy, Japan Meji Restoration,