12 Questions
What was the outcome of the First Opium War (1839-1842)?
The British defeated and occupied Qing Chine, forcing them to concede trade port cities
What term was used to describe the division of China into exclusive economic zones by several European states and Japan?
Spheres of Influence
What event led to direct British Crown intervention in India in 1857?
Mutiny by Indian soldiers called sepoys
Who initiated the 1857 Sepoy Mutiny in India?
Indian sepoys
What is the period of Indian history referred to as when the British government ruled directly until 1947?
British Raj
Which belief system advocated that the West had an obligation to 'civilize' other peoples based on 'survival of the fittest' principles?
'The White Man's Burden'
Why did Empress Cixi and Prince Gong polarize the Qing court?
Disagreements on domestic reforms
What was the goal of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853?
To open Japan up to world markets
Why did Japanese leaders decide to adopt Western systems after restoring Emperor Meiji?
To modernize Japan's industrial, political, and militaristic systems
What motivated Japan to go to war with the Qing Dynasty?
Desire to expand its territory and create an empire
What did Selim III believe was the reason for the Ottoman Empire's losses?
Lack of innovation and reform
How did Tsar Alexander II contribute to ending feudalism in Russia?
By officially abolishing serfdom
Learn about the British engagement in the Opium Wars, from the harvesting of opium in the Middle East to the division of China into 'spheres of influence' by European states and Japan in the 1890s.
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