Fight Against Imperialism

Why does China resist outside influence?

* protect their culture
* disease
* to be self-sufficient

What does Britian bring to China and what is the result of it?

Opium, and the people get addicted to it. Causes the Opium War

What was the Opium War?

The Chinese wanted to stop trade and so they fought the British in sea battles.

Who wins the Opium War?

British

What do the winners of the Opium War get?

They get control of Hong Kong

Negative Effects of the Opium War

* widespread hunger
* rise of opium use
* the Chinese people get upset because China was fine until they opened up for trade

What was China like before the Opium War?

* good economy
* factories
* lots of rice for food

extraterritoriality laws:

gives rights to foreigners living in a territory

What does America propose to China in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

an open door policy

Open Door Policy:

letting everyone in to travel and visit, they must respect the country

What did the US offer in return for the open door policy?

Protection

Boxer Rebellion

Chinese civilians (poor people) go against the foreigners in the country.

What is the result of the Boxer Rebellion?

The Boxers lose, and China’s open door policy remains for 40 years.

What is the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Japan ends its isolation and opens up two ports for Western trading.

How did Japan modernize up until this point?

People travelled West to gather ideas

What two people did Japan trade with during isolation?

Dutch and Chinese

Who forced Japan out of isolation and why?

The US, and to trade with Western countries

What did the emperor during the Meiji Era want to do?

He wanted to modernize Japan by taking certain ways from other countries.

What countries did the emperor borrow ways from?

* Germany: strict+discipline
* US: schooling
* Britain: Navy
* Europe as a whole: Industrialization

What country does Japan force into trade?

Korea- they also set up military posts

What three countries used to be in agreement?

Japan, Korea, and China

Which country breaks the agreement and what did they do?

China breaks the agreement and sends troops in

Russo-Japanese War:

Russia vs Japan. Japan wants Russia out of Manchuria.

Who gets involved in the war?

US President Theodore Roosevelt

What does Japan do to the country they took over?

Took away Korea’s culture

Why did no one stop Japan?

No country realized what they were doing

Which country ruled Spain until the 1850s?

Spain

Who eventually took over the Spanish rule as president?

Santa Anna

Santa Anna:

Was

* a military leader
* politician
* his goal: to get back more land for Mexico

What started the Texas Revolt?

The Mexicans wanted Americans to move South to build up the population in Texas, but the Texans did not want their rule

Santa Anna went into Texas for what?

To get more land

What did the US do to the Texas Area?

Spanish-American War: Took the Texas area for the US

What happened to Santa Anna in Texas?

He was captured, but Sam Huston let him go if he promised to stay away from the area.

What country took over Mexico in the late 1800s?

France under the guide of Napoleon III

Why do the French eventually leave Mexico?

It is too costly to stay

Why are there revolutions in Mexico during the early 1900s?

The people are fighting for more rights

* famine and hunger

Constitution of 1917:

written to protect all people

What was Latin America like in the 1800s?

the poor worked for rich landowners while the military leaders used farms as power. There was a huge class difference

What is problem with relying on exports?

No one needs your country, but you need other countries

Monroe Doctrine:

US declares that the Latin American countries cannot be recolonized

Why does the US get involved with Cuba’s declaration of independence from Spain?

They were worried about losing economic ties in Cuba

What does the US do to get Spain out of Cuba?

Attacks the Philippines

Roosevelt Corollary:

idea that the US gains control of Latin America by building the Panama Canal

The US gains international power through the Panama Canal. How?

All trade now goes through it while the US collects a toll