WarmUp #3A

1. WarmUp #3A Chp. 24, Sec. 3, pg. 723 Read the text & answer the following questions: 1. What was the Crimean War? 2. What were the Balkan Wars? 3. Who were the Young Turks? 4. Who was Florence Nightingale?

2. WarmUp #3B • East Asia & the West • Chp. 25, Sec. 2: Imperialism within Southeast Asia • Opium Wars • Taiping Rebellion • Boxer Rebellion • 1911 Revolution • Treaty of Kanagawa • Meiji Restoration • Meiji Reforms • Sino-Japanese War • Russo-Japanese War • Treaty of Saigon

3. Imperialism • Interpret the political cartoon (to the right). • What does it look like England is doing? • 2. What do you think about this? • 3. Why do you think England is able to do this?

4. Old & New Imperialism • imperialism: extension of a nation’s power over other lands (by establishing colonies) • creating an “empire” • Old imperialism: European nations set up posts in Africa & Asia to control trade • New imperialism: European nations controlled large areas of land in Africa & Asia

5. Old Imperialism

6. New Imperialism

7. Reasons for Imperial Control • raw goods (natural resources) from the various colonies to the European countries of control • finished products (via factories) from the European countries back to colonial markets • intense European competition…especially between France & Great Britain! • “White Man’s Burden” (Rudyard Kipling):idea that the white race is a superior race…& has a moral responsibility (duty) to “help” the other races become civilized & industrialized • direct rule: European rulers from European countries • indirect rule:local rulers in the colonies that kept power…but recognized the European country’s power

8. The British in IndiaChapter 25: Section 1 • Read about The British East India Company & India under the British Raj. • Create a chart comparing India under both.

9. the British wanted jute: afibrous plant, that can be woven for multiple purposes ---found in India, along with cotton, indigo & tea

10. Costs: schools only for the elite the British manufactured goods; destroyed local industries farmers were encouraged to grow cotton, not food (not enough food to feed the population: between 1800-1900, 30 million died of malnutrition) Indians were viewed as lesser people…their culture was not respected Benefits: brought political & social stability brought honest & efficient government set up schools introduced trains, the postal service & telegraph Costs & Benefits of British Rule in India

11. Sepoy Mutiny (1857) • Sepoys: Indian soldiers hired by the British • revolted: • were tired of being treated like 2nd-class citizens • religious frustrations • ammunition casings greased with pork & beef (forbidden for Muslims & Hindus to eat)

12. Indian Nationalism • Indian nationalism: the Indian National Congress & the Muslim League called for share in the government • Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi: nonviolent resistance (“civil disobedience”) eventually led to independence

13. Thailand (Siam)