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What does Tianxia mean in the context of Sinocentrism?
What does Tianxia mean in the context of Sinocentrism?
- One country under a single ruler
- Mandate of heaven
- All under heaven (correct)
- The supremacy of China over others
Which of the following rivers is associated with the southern regions of China?
Which of the following rivers is associated with the southern regions of China?
- Yangtze River
- Yellow River
- Liao River
- Xi River (correct)
In what way did the Han people contribute to the stability of China?
In what way did the Han people contribute to the stability of China?
- By conquering external territories
- By promoting trade with Myanmar
- By creating a buffer zone (correct)
- Through diplomatic alliances
What was the Century of Humiliation primarily used for?
What was the Century of Humiliation primarily used for?
What is a significant environmental issue faced by the Yellow River?
What is a significant environmental issue faced by the Yellow River?
Which of the following rivers is mentioned as reaching parts of Burma and Indochina?
Which of the following rivers is mentioned as reaching parts of Burma and Indochina?
What percentage of China's population are Han people?
What percentage of China's population are Han people?
What is Tian-ming often associated with in Chinese philosophy?
What is Tian-ming often associated with in Chinese philosophy?
What is the primary geographic characteristic of the area between the Yangtze and Yellow rivers?
What is the primary geographic characteristic of the area between the Yangtze and Yellow rivers?
What was the Grand Canal primarily used for?
What was the Grand Canal primarily used for?
What is a critical chokepoint in the Westward Passage for China?
What is a critical chokepoint in the Westward Passage for China?
What was the impact of the tribute system on China’s relations with neighboring countries?
What was the impact of the tribute system on China’s relations with neighboring countries?
Which corridor is focused on improving connectivity between China, Pakistan, and neighboring regions?
Which corridor is focused on improving connectivity between China, Pakistan, and neighboring regions?
What strategy has China shifted towards to secure its trade routes?
What strategy has China shifted towards to secure its trade routes?
Which river is located in the northern part of China, forming part of the North China Plain?
Which river is located in the northern part of China, forming part of the North China Plain?
What does the term 'Sinocentric world view' refer to?
What does the term 'Sinocentric world view' refer to?
How many Chinese diasporas are estimated to live abroad?
How many Chinese diasporas are estimated to live abroad?
What significant action was taken during Tang to enhance foreign interactions?
What significant action was taken during Tang to enhance foreign interactions?
What does Xi Jinping's vision emphasize regarding the Chinese nation?
What does Xi Jinping's vision emphasize regarding the Chinese nation?
During which year did Kublai Khan become the first direct foreign ruler of China?
During which year did Kublai Khan become the first direct foreign ruler of China?
Which infrastructure project enhances China's influence in Africa?
Which infrastructure project enhances China's influence in Africa?
What was a key aspect of Deng Xiaoping's economic policy?
What was a key aspect of Deng Xiaoping's economic policy?
Which statement is true about China’s government regarding resources during historical times?
Which statement is true about China’s government regarding resources during historical times?
Which mountain range served as a significant challenge for the United States historically?
Which mountain range served as a significant challenge for the United States historically?
Which geographical feature is mentioned as the world's largest area of Precambrian rock?
Which geographical feature is mentioned as the world's largest area of Precambrian rock?
What significant event resulted in the U.S. gaining Florida?
What significant event resulted in the U.S. gaining Florida?
What was one of the reasons that made the Union militarily impossible to invade?
What was one of the reasons that made the Union militarily impossible to invade?
Which country's control over the western bank of the Mississippi River was vital for American trade?
Which country's control over the western bank of the Mississippi River was vital for American trade?
Which sentiment fueled the victory in the American War of Independence?
Which sentiment fueled the victory in the American War of Independence?
In what year did Mexico achieve independence?
In what year did Mexico achieve independence?
What did John Quincy Adams note about the acquisition of a definite line of boundary to the Pacific?
What did John Quincy Adams note about the acquisition of a definite line of boundary to the Pacific?
Which colony was the last of the original thirteen colonies established?
Which colony was the last of the original thirteen colonies established?
What was the primary impact of the California Gold Rush (1848-49)?
What was the primary impact of the California Gold Rush (1848-49)?
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862?
How did the US acquire Alaska?
How did the US acquire Alaska?
What was a strategic reason for annexing Hawaii?
What was a strategic reason for annexing Hawaii?
What effect did the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have on global dynamics?
What effect did the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have on global dynamics?
What was the significance of the Panama Canal Treaty (1903)?
What was the significance of the Panama Canal Treaty (1903)?
What was a consequence of the US war declaration on Spain in 1898?
What was a consequence of the US war declaration on Spain in 1898?
Which statement describes the US's position towards Cuba after the war with Spain?
Which statement describes the US's position towards Cuba after the war with Spain?
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Study Notes
China
- China’s river systems: Yangtze, Yellow, Liao, Xi
- Yellow River Basin is China's cradle of civilization
- Geographic features: Pamirs, Kunlun Shan, Tian Shun, Altun Shan, Altay Shan, Xiao Hinggan Ling
- China has a Sinocentric worldview – "all under heaven"
- Chinese dynasties: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han
- Han people make up 90% of the population
- China-Central Asia-West Asia Corridor is important for trade and security
- China's major blockades at sea: Westward Passage, Strait of Malacca
- China has shifted from a defensive military posture to offensive/defensive strategies
- Solutions to China’s blockades at sea: diplomacy
- Deng Xiaoping's policies led to economic growth but increased inequality
- Xi Jinping's vision emphasizes the party's duty to achieve the "great renewal of the Chinese nation."
United States of America
- American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) led to the Declaration of Independence (1776)
- French control of the Mississippi River was a challenge for the US
- The Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the US
- California Gold Rush (1848-49) fueled westward migration
- Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land to farmers
- Alaska was acquired from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867
- Hawaii was annexed to protect the approaches to the West Coast
- The Panama Canal Treaty (1903) gave the US exclusive rights to the Panama Canal
- The US entered World War I in 1917
- The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in 1941 shifted global dynamics
- The US needed control over sea-lanes for peace and trade after World War II
- Destroyers for Bases Agreement (1940) was a key strategic decision
Spain
- Spain was exhausted from the war in Europe against Napoleon
- The Transcontinental Treaty of 1819 ceded Florida to the US
- Spain controlled land up to Northern California and east to what is now the US
- Spain declared war on the US in 1898, losing control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the US
Mexico
- Mexico became independent in 1821
- Mexico controlled land up to Northern California
- The US and Mexico War (1846-1848) resulted in the US gaining control of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming.
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