World HistoryCh. 16: The Age of

Imperialism

Have you ever called a major U.S. company like Verizon or Microsoft and been connected to someone with an Indian accent?

If so, why is that?

III. The Division of Asia:

A.The British in India

1. The Sepoy Rebellion

-East India Co. = Brits had trading posts throughout India

-By 1857 = Brits controlled most of Ind.

- Sepoys (Indian Soldiers) – rebelled against Christianity

- Killed Rebellion = tightened grip on India

2. Indian Nationalism

- Brits built roads + RR + schools + irrigation

- Farmers told to grow cotton instead of wheat =

millions died

- 1947: gained indep. - Gandhi

B. China & the West

1. Unequal Treaties

- 1500 – 1800: China is isolated – Why?

- West trades Opium for Silk and Tea

- 1842: Opium Wars = Brits Win = Treaty of Nanking

- From treaty Britain got:- $- control of trade- Hong Kong

- Eur. + Japan also exploit China trading

2. Chinese Response

- Nationalism = but little unity

- Old ways vs. modern ways

- Boxers = attacked foreigners = western forces win

- Revolution of 1911

- people overthrow the dynasty

- China becomes a Republic

C. Japan

- 1857: U.S. Warships commanded by:Matthew Perry = demand trade

- Fearing war = Japan agrees to trade

- Samurai leaders adopt strategy:“Rich country, strong military”

- Japan = industrialized itself = no outside help

- Japan becomes an imperialist power = takes Korea as a colony

Activity: (Choose one)

Compare and contrast China & Japan’s response to Western influence.

Prepare 5 interview questions forU.S. Commodore Matthew Perry.

Create a comic strip of either the Sepoy Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion, or Japanese Samurai response. (include before, during, and after)