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    people because it once again highlighted defeat on China by a foreign power‚ and as well internal troubles‚ this increased the xenophobic feeling toward outsiders‚ which resulted in a lot of resentment for foreigners‚ which meant that leaders such as Cixi who were opposed to foreigners and modernization gained a lot of support from the population. Unequal treaties‚ such as the ‘Treaty of Nanjing’ and the ‘Treaty of Whampoa’ and ‘Treaty of Wanghia’ impacted severely on China. When forced to sign

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    CHINA‚ INDIA‚ AND JAPAN RESPONDS TO WESTERN IMPERIALISM C. H. HIS 351 Asia in Age of Decolonization and Globalization August 2012 Western imperialism or expansion ignored a country’s sovereign right to self-rule and independence from dominant foreign powers. Using the premise of colonization or Manifest Destiny‚ the search for trade routes‚ raw goods and materials‚ and cheap sources of labor legitimized imperialistic might. Whether it was the undiscovered countries of the Americas‚ the dark

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    was no longer used as the royal court and quickly fell into disrepair. The only royal residents remaining in the palace‚ Princess Marie’s mother‚ the Dowager Duchess Stéphanie de Beauharnais‚ had moved permanently into the palace‚ after the death of Princess Marie’s father and her husband the Grand Duke Karl Ludwig Friedrich of Baden. The Dowager Duchess was the adopted daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ the former Emperor of France‚ and moved to the Grand Duchy of Baden after her marriage to the Grand

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    World Civilizations: China I. China in the Classical Period: 1000 b.c.e – 500 c.e. 1. Time Line of Events: 1600-1100 b.c.e- Shang => 1100 b.c.e- Decimals created => 1029 b.c.e-Creation of Zhou Dynasty => 551 b.c.e - Confucius is born => 500 b.c.e. - Editing of 5 classics‚ Laozi (Daoism) => 478 b.c.e. - Death of Confucius => 450 b.c.e. - Development of Calendar => 400 b.c.e. – Crossbow used => 402-201 b.c.e. - Era of Warring State => 275 b.c.e. – Cast Iron Process => 221 b.c.e. - Qin begins

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    Feminism is understood broadly as a movement that strives for sex equality between men and women. The history of feminism within the Chinese context dates back 1898 when there was a reform movement until the revolution of 1911. Since its existence‚ Chinese feminism has emerged onto stage‚ it has been intimately bound to larger social trends of people which often hide and distort female subjectivity. Literary novels and other forms of art are found at different particular eras throughout China ’s

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    British Imperialistic Journey Into India and China British imperialism heralded changes in society‚ industry‚ and cultures of both India and China. Both nations were forever changed by this Western influence. India was an underdeveloped‚ naive country‚ easily manipulated and exploited by the territorially crazed‚ money-hungry British Empire. They influenced India’s economy‚ imposed unjust laws‚ and created hostels and uprisings within the nation. In contrast‚ China was a more advanced and developed

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    young age is because his loving father King Zhuangxiang died. His father was King of Qin and was famous around china. He also had a mother and her name is Queen Dowager Zhao. She didn’t have any kids besides Qin Shi Huang so he didn’t have to compete for being king. When Qin was older he got married and had kids. His wife’s name is Queen Dowager Zhao. She had eleven kids. The names of the children are: Fusu‚ Qin Er Shi‚ Jianglü‚ Gao‚ Ying Shiman‚ Ying Huiman‚ Ying Yinman‚ Princess Huayang‚ Ying Jiman

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    Midterm Review Sheet Unit 1: Evolution‚ Revolution‚ Enlightenment Term What caused it? What does it mean? What is the result of it? Magna Carta John raised taxes to keep English lands in France Lost‚ nobles forced John to sign Magna Carta Established the Great Council‚ king could only raise taxes with approval‚ king had to pay when seizing property (Eminent Domain)‚ all people had right to Jury of peers. Parliament (=Great Council) Magna Carta Created to limit King’s power Created a limited monarchy

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    out of its stall was for it to become a republic on European lines and getting rid of the Manchu’s who opposed any change at all costs. By 1911 he had tried to start a revolution ten times but had not succeeded.  In 1908 the 73-year-old empress Dowager Cixi died. Her successor as ruler of China was her nephew‚ a 2-year-old boy named P’u Yi‚ who was given the title of Emperor. The Manchu dynasty was clearly in trouble. A

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    All hail the Empress Emily Kaldwin of Dunwall‚ first of her name. Daughter of the former Empress Jessamine Kaldwin‚ first of her name‚ may she rest in peace. Daughter of the Royal Protector and ex-assassin Corvo Attano. The child empress who ascended to the throne following the assassination of her mother. The child empress who watched‚ helpless‚ as her kingdom deteriorating around her‚ her citizens dying of the Plague and the lords and ladies of the court content to ignore the suffering of the

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