THE EUROPEAN POWERS IN CHINA

1. THE EUROPEAN POWERS IN CHINA • Describe the causes and effects of the Opium Wars (1839-1842). • Describe the causes and effects of the Boxer Rebellion and illustrate it. In China, local rulers remained in power but became subject to foreign pressure. This is a form of Indirect Rule. Describe American policy toward China:

2. OPENING OF JAPAN • Japan’s rulers cut it off from European trade in 1639. Japanese citizens were forbidden to travel to other countries and foreigners were banned from Japan) • In 1853, the U.S. government sent a naval squadron to Japan. • Who led this naval squadron? ________________________ • What did the U.S. want from the Japanese 1. 2. 3. • The Meiji Restoration (1868-1912) Describe the causes and effects of the Meiji Restoration (restoring the Japanese emperor to the throne), and Illustrate one of the events or outcomes of the Meiji Restoration.

3. MORE ABOUT LATIN AMERICA • Describe the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War. THE PANAMA CANAL • Who started the canal? ___________________ • Who finished the canal?___________________ • When did it open (year)?___________________ • What were some of the challenges faced when building the canal? _______________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ • Why was the Panama Canal so important? ____ ________________________________ On the basis of the Monroe Doctrine, the U.S. repeatedly sent armed forces to intervene in Latin America. The Latin American countries began calling the U.S. “The big bully to the north”. Why do you think they did that? Mexico, Central, and South America became dependent on Britain and the U.S. for trade and economic prosperity. Wealthy landowners called caudillos helped keep order.