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A look at significant changes in Chinese & Japanese History in the 19 th century

A look at significant changes in Chinese & Japanese History in the 19 th century. The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 A.D. Changes in Trade: 1. Stopped overseas trade and concentrated inward. 2. Concerned with protecting borders-Isolationism. The Arrival of the Europeans:

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A look at significant changes in Chinese & Japanese History in the 19 th century

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  1. A look at significant changes in Chinese & Japanese History in the 19th century

  2. The Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 A.D. • Changes in Trade: • 1. Stopped overseas trade and concentrated inward. • 2. Concerned with protecting borders-Isolationism. • The Arrival of the Europeans: • Portugal, Spain, Britain, Dutch were expanding their trade into Asia. • Tea and porcelain are introduced to Europeans.

  3. The Qing/Chi’ing (Manchu) dynasty: 1644-1911 A.D. • Trade with Britain: • The British traded with China under strict conditions. (Kow Tow) • They originally traded cotton from India for silk, ivory, tea, and porcelain. • When demand for cotton declined, the British sold opium to the Chinese.

  4. The Qing (Chi’ing) Dynasty Continued • The Opium War (1839 -1842)“The British East India Company and the Opium trade.” (Ci-Xi – Empress Dowager) • The Taiping Rebellion 1850-1864: • Peasants rebelled under the leadership of Hong Xiuquan. • Held out for 14 yrs but was eventually crushed. 20-30 million Chinese died. • Leads to Self-Strengthening Movement (1862 -1874), which ultimately fails.

  5. Japan opened - 1853 • -Mathew C. Perry enters Edo Bay (now Tokyo) with a letter from President Millard Fillmore. • Sailed with Two fold purpose: Show American Naval strength, and increase American involvement in Asia • Treaty of Kanagawa-Opens up ports.

  6. Japan chooses a different route -1867 • End of Tokugawa Shogunate - Meiji emperor moved to Tokyo & a small group of former samurai take true power • Meiji Restoration Begins - Japan seeks to reverse the unequal treaties forced on them through intensive “westernization” - Big losers are former landowners & samurai, who lost all their privileges. • Modernizing Japan - Education modeled after French & German, but they still hold onto ancient customs & beliefs (Emperor worship) - Military-Army (Prussian) Navy (Britain) - Industrialized the economy - Reformed the political system (Diet)

  7. The Qing (Chi’ing) Dynasty Continued • The Sino-Japanese War: 1894 • War started over influence in Korea and trading privileges. • Japan won and gained the islands off the East coast of China, including Taiwan. • Japanese Territorial gains in China were given up by the Japanese, due to pressure from Europeans.

  8. The Boxer Rebellion:1889-1901 Anti foreign feelings erupted. A group called the Righteous Harmonious Fists, dubbed the boxers by westerners, attacked foreigners across China. The rebellion was eventually crushed and Europeans gained further influence in China. The Manchu Dynasty will fall in 1911. The Qing Dynasty Continued

  9. Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 • Russia forced China to sign a treaty for Port Arthur & an agreement to extend the Trans-Siberian RR into Manchuria. • Russia enters Korean peninsula. • The Japanese angered by this move to strike against Russian influence in Manchuria & Korea. • The Russians were soundly defeated at sea, as the Japanese under Togo crushed the Russian fleet. • Despite heavy losses totaling approaching 80,000 on both sides the Russians are forced to sign a treaty. • An Asian nation has defeated a European power (?). • In 1912 the Emperor Meiji dies and the military (Tojo) siezes power in Japan.

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