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Notes from Around the World

Notes from Around the World. Japan. Tokagawa Shoganate Closed Japan to Trade American Commodore Matthew Perry “Gunboat Diplomacy” Meiji Restoration (Revolt against Shogun) Zaibatsu Families & Rapid Industrialization Nationalism/NeedResources: Wars w/China & Russia. Korea.

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Notes from Around the World

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  1. Notes from Around the World

  2. Japan • Tokagawa Shoganate • Closed Japan to Trade • American Commodore Matthew Perry • “Gunboat Diplomacy” • Meiji Restoration (Revolt against Shogun) • Zaibatsu Families & Rapid Industrialization • Nationalism/NeedResources: Wars w/China & Russia

  3. Korea • Influenced by China • Shut out foreigners • 1910 Annexed by Japan • March 1st Movement • (peaceful protest against Japan) • Ruled by Japan until 1945

  4. Southeast Asia • Dutch East India Company (spice islands) • British take region Malay Peninsula from India includes Burma & Singapore • French Colonies on the Mainland • 1860 French Take Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia • European influences: • Technology, commerce, industry, R.R. & Harbors

  5. Thailand • Kingdom of Siam • Strong Independent King • Acts as a “Buffer” Between British and French

  6. Philippines • Spanish Colony since 1500s • Catholic • 1891: Spanish-American War • Filipinos declare independence • U.S. helps Filipinos fight Spanish • Treaty gave the Philippines to U.S.A • 1901 Emilio Aguinaldo led Battle w/U.S.A. • U.S.A pledged to help Modernized & promise self rule

  7. U.S. in the Pacific • 1878 U.S. extraterritoriality and U.S. Naval Station in Samoa • U.S.A, Germany, and Britain create a triple protectorate in Samoa • Hawaii: Queen Liliuakani tries to reduce U.S. influence on Islands • 1893: U.S. plantation owners lead a revolt to overthrow Queen Lilly • 1898: U.S. annexed Hawaii as a territory • 1898: U.S. buys Guam after Spanish-Am. War • 1899: U.S. annexed Wake Island

  8. U.S. in Puerto Rico & Cuba • Spanish American War: 1898, U.S. paid Spain $20 million for these areas • Puerto Rico: Foraker Act of 1900, • House of Representatives. • U.S. citizenship 1917 • Cuba became an independent nation in 1902, and the Philippines became an independent nation in 1946.

  9. Canada: Eh • French rule until the Treaty of Paris 1763 • 1840: Act of Union (joins English and French Speakers) • Gains an Elected Legislature for Domestic Issues and British Control of Foreign Policy

  10. Australia & New Zealand:Gooday • 1600’s Dutch Discovery • 1770: Captain James Cook claims for Britain • 1788: Prison Colony • 1800: Free British encouraged to settle • 1851: Gold! • White Settlers Demand Independence from Britain: 1901

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