CHAPTER 21 SHADOWS OVER THE PACIFIC: EAST ASIA UNDER CHALLENGE ____________________________________________ CHAPTER OUTLINE I. The Decline of the Manchus A. Opium and Rebellion 1. In 1800‚ the Qing dynasty was at the height of its power a. Peace‚ prosperity‚ secure borders‚ cultural accomplishments b. But peasant unrest‚ corruption‚ royal incompetence c. Population growth‚ to 400 million by 1900 2. West/Britain frustrated with limitations on trade a. British
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is today. Therefore‚ in 1866‚ the daimyo of the two southern provinces formed an alliance to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate which was then in power. So the Satsuma and Choshu domains fought to overthrow the Shogun and instead put Emperor Komei in a position of real power as they felt that through him they would have a
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Define the following terms for chapter one. Describe who or what it is and explain the significance or importance. Prester John Trading post Empire Vasco da Gama Ferdinand Magellan Spanish Philippines British AND Dutch East India Companies Tokugawa Shogunate (and Shogun‚ daimyo and samurai AND relations with the world) Silver drain Potosí‚ Bolivia Little Ice Age and “soft gold” Atlantic slave trade and the African diaspora Kingdoms of Dahomey and Benin Ayuba Suleiman Diallo Questions 1. a. What
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Have you ever heard of the Butterfly Effect where a butterfly flapping it’s wings can cause a hurricane weeks later? “It is said that something as small as the butterfly’s wings can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world”. The connection that this shows is that‚ something as delicate as a butterfly’s wings fluttering can cause something so monstrous as a typhoon around the world. In this I’m going to compare Death‚ Helena Bonham Carter‚ Japan‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ and mermaids. This is
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is steeped in the traditions and symbols of the past: Mt. Fuji‚ the tea ceremony‚ and the sacred objects of nature revered in Shintoism. Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates‚ restorations of imperial rule‚ and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and further their goals of modernization. The Meiji leaders used the symbolism of the Emperor to add legitimacy
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decline of the Ottoman Empire. How did the Ottoman Empire handle the growing European aggression‚ and the advancements in European naval strength during this time? Remember our discussion question. 4. Identify and discuss 2 reasons why the Tokugawa Shogunate fell into decline and crisis. 5. The growth of the early Qing Empire was fueled by the desire to create an economic and demographic recovery in China. Identify 3 things the Qing government did to stimulate the
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There was once a time in Japan called the Edo period (1603-1868‚ ending when Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned) - this was a period where Japan was ruled under the Tokugawa Shogunates‚ a feudal military government. Japan had a stable population‚ and a popular enjoyment of art and culture. However‚ they had an uncompromising policy prohibiting any foreign contact‚ ultimately making it completely isolated from the western world. There was also a strict social order‚ where everyone knew their status. Emperors
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Spaniards that he had killed one of their men and because of it‚ he went with the Dominican fathers to Okinawa‚ Japan on June 10‚ 1636. He aided the Dominican fathers and Sr. Domingo Gonzalez. Unluckily‚ during the time he went to Japan‚ the Tokugawa shogunate was already persecuting Christians so they were captured and imprisoned for 2 years. They were transferred to Nagasaki on July 10‚ 1636. They were tortured incredibly by submerging them upside down in water until they were nearly dying. They
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Buddhism | Japan | | Written by Lady Marusaki. | Tale of Genji | Japan | | | Nara Period | Japan | | | Heian Period | Japan | | Set up the Kimajura shogunate. | Minamoto Period | Japan | | A form of government that ruled with one local power | Feudalism | Japan | | He wanted a orderly and uniformed society. | Tokugawa | Japan | |
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into a modern day country intrigued me. The Meiji restoration caused a radical social reform in Japan. Argument Claim By 1873 Japan had become a Democratic Nation. The boundaries between the social classes of Tokugawa Japan were gradually stripped away. The Shogunate‚ Daimyo and the Samurai class who were previously held at high level in society were stripped of all their privileges. In order to get rid of the social hierarchy and better conform to the new government‚ the former daimyo’s
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