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Rise of Chinese Nationalism. 1898 Chinese frustrated and Qing Dynasty doing nothing to reform 1900 Boxer Rebellion “ Boxers ”: Poor peasants and workers angry at Europeans and foreign influence Rebellion crushed, but viewed as heroes Sun Yat-sen : “The Father of the Nation ”
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Rise of Chinese Nationalism • 1898 Chinese frustrated and Qing Dynasty doing nothing to reform • 1900 Boxer Rebellion • “Boxers”: Poor peasants and workers angry at Europeans and foreign influence • Rebellion crushed, but viewed as heroes • Sun Yat-sen: “The Father of the Nation” • “Three Principles of the People”: Nationalism, Democracy, and the people’s livelihood • 1911 revolution overthrows Qing Dynasty Republic of China created
Good Afternoon!! • No NVC • Warm-Up: Imperialism in China • India: “The Jewel in the Crown” Essential Question: How did the British and Indians treat each other during the Sepoy Mutiny? Homework: Study for Test on FRIDAY!
Warm-Up • Briefly define the following terms and the effect they had on the Chinese • Opium War • Treaty of Nanking • Taiping Rebellion • Open Door Policy
History of British Interest • East India Company • Huge British corporation obsessed with trade in the Indian Ocean • Set up first trading posts in India in 1600 • c.1550 Indian ruled by Mughal Dynasty • Muslimdynasty • Also many powerful princes (maharajah) that are Hindu • British use religious differences to create tension and weaken India • 1757 East India Company takes control of India after Battle of Plassey
British Control • East India Company answers to the British government but mostly independent • Indirect Control • “Jewel in the Crown”: Most valuable of all British colonies • Produces CASH CROPS (cotton, opium, etc) sold all over the world • Cash crops decrease food production = FAMINE!
Sepoy Mutiny • Sepoy = Indian soldiers fighting for British • “A delicate and dangerous machine which a little mismanagement may easily turn against us.” • 1857 New British cartridges (bullets) greased with pig/cow fat • Hindus: cow is sacred • Muslims: pork forbidden • Sepoy Mutiny: attempted uprising against British control in 1857
British Imperialism in India “The Devil’s Wind” • 1857 Sepoy Mutiny crushed by British • 1858 Raj begins: British government takes direct control of India • Period of racial tension and conflicts between Indians and British
How did the British and Indians treat each other during the Sepoy Mutiny?