New Imperialism in India
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What was one of the primary reasons for British interest in India during New Imperialism?

  • Cultural exchange initiatives
  • Exporting Indian agricultural products
  • Raw materials for trade (correct)
  • Access to military resources

    • How did the British East India Company contribute to British imperialism in India?

  • By promoting local governance structures
  • Through its significant wealth from trade (correct)
  • By focusing solely on agricultural development
  • By establishing a military dictatorship

    • What event sparked the revolt among sepoys against the British East India Company?

  • The introduction of new British taxes
  • Allegations of religious intolerance
  • The expansion of British territories
  • New bullet cartridges greased with animal fat (correct)

    • What was a significant consequence of the First War of Independence in India?

    <p>Mass executions and widespread famine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did sepoys have in the British East India Company?

    <p>They were hired to protect the company's interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the British East India Company operate in India during its peak?

    <p>As a part-trade organization and part-nation-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the population of India that attracted British merchants?

    <p>A consumer market with 300 million people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the British efforts to suppress the sepoy revolt have on the population of India?

    <p>It caused significant civilian casualties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major change occurred in the governance of India after the East India Company was dissolved?

    <p>India became an official colony of the British Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the positive impacts of British colonization on India?

    <p>Modern transportation was introduced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one negative impact of colonization mentioned?

    <p>Destruction of local industries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of Indians lived in poverty due to colonization?

    <p>30%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant change happened to the government in Japan during the Meiji Restoration?

    <p>Creation of a centralized government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To what extent did starvation affect the Indian population during the British rule?

    <p>30 million died of starvation over 100 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a consequence of Japan's imperialist actions after industrialization?

    <p>Annexation of Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What system did the Qing rulers establish to control foreign trade?

    <p>Canton System.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one educational reform implemented during the Meiji Restoration?

    <p>Modernization of educational structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the Qing rulers in limiting European trade?

    <p>To reduce outside influence on Chinese society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Japan's approach to industrialization differ from that of many other countries?

    <p>Japan engaged in aggressive imperialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which commodity was NOT traded with European merchants during the 16th century in China?

    <p>Spices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year was Japan's first Western-style constitution enacted?

    <p>1889</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one major consequence of the Canton System for European merchants?

    <p>Limited access to other parts of China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Britain attempt to balance trade with China in the early 19th century?

    <p>By introducing opium into the Chinese market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the symptoms of opium withdrawal experienced by users?

    <p>Chills, nausea, and cramps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Emperor's reaction to the growing opium addiction in China?

    <p>He ordered the burning of opium stocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Britain’s demand after the destruction of their opium in China?

    <p>Economic reparations for lost opium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What treaty was established following China's defeat in the Opium Wars?

    <p>Treaty of Nanking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the 'most favored nation' clause in the treaties ensure for Britain?

    <p>Automatic application of rights granted to other countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the terms imposed on China in the treaty agreements post-Opium Wars?

    <p>Establishment of British-controlled ports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary aim of the Open Door Policy initiated by the United States in the late 1890s?

    <p>To ensure equal trading privileges in China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What spurred the Boxer Rebellion in China?

    <p>Opposition to Western imperialism and missionaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the end of Japan's isolationist Sakoku policy?

    <p>The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributed to the decline of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan?

    <p>250 years of isolation leading to weakness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the social conditions in Japan prior to the rise of imperialism?

    <p>Declining agricultural productivity and harsh taxation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Boxers view Western influence in China?

    <p>As a detrimental force to Chinese culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group faced significant debts that led to dissatisfaction prior to Japan's imperialism?

    <p>Samurai and daimyos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Satsuma and Choshu samurai's actions against the Tokugawa Shogunate?

    <p>They viewed the Shogunate as weak for compromising with Westerners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    New Imperialism in India

    • Photo Analysis: Colonizers depicted colonized countries/people in a way that often portrayed them as inferior or needing guidance.
    • British Interest in India: Motivated by raw materials (calico, silk, jewels, tea) and a vast consumer market (300 million people).
    • British East India Company: A part-trade organization and part-nation-state, collecting immense profits from trade with India.
    • Company's Power: At its peak, the British East India Company was larger than many nations, essentially controlling significant portions of India.
    • Second Phase: Shift from trade to empire building.
    • Sepoys: Indian soldiers hired by the British East India Company to protect its interests.
    • Sepoy Mutiny Spark: Rumors that new rifle cartridges were greased with animal fat (pig and cow) sparked religious objections and a major revolt.
    • First War of Independence: Over 50,000 sepoys died, and 100,000 civilians were killed during this revolt. Chaos led to a major famine.
    • British Control Re-established: Took a year to quell the revolt, dissolve the East India Company, and impose British rule over India.
    • Queen Victoria's Rule: Queen Victoria became sovereign and India became a British colony.
    • Bengal Famine: A major famine impacting India after the revolt.

    Impacts of Colonization on India

    • Positive Impacts: Modern goods, technology, transportation, some improvements in health care (limited to elite) and protection from external threats.
    • Negative Impacts: Destruction of local industries & abuse of power by officials, poverty, hunger (30 million deaths in 100 years), and subjugating Indians.

    New Imperialism in China

    • Limited Trade (Canton System): Qing emperors restricted European trade to the port of Canton in order to limit foreign cultural/political influence.
    • Opium Trade: British merchants introduced opium as a way to balance trade imbalances and generated massive addiction in China.
    • Opium War: China's attempts to stop the opium trade led to war with Britain, resulting in the loss of 20,000 chests of opium and heavy Chinese losses.
    • Treaty of Nanking: This treaty forced China to yield to British demands. Gave Britain Hong Kong, forced China to open more treaty ports and grant extraterritoriality to British citizens in China.
    • Open Door Policy: Initiated by the US as a way to ensure equal trading opportunities for all countries.

    How the World Met China

    • Silk Road: One of the major ways the West interacted with China.
    • Missionaries & Merchants: European missionaries and merchants traveled to China.
    • 16th Century Portuguese traders: Traded with China for silk and tea, marked early stages of Western engagement with the "Middle Kingdom".

    Meiji Japan

    • Tokugawa Shogunate: Feudal rulers. Seen as weak for ending 250 years of isolation.
    • Samurai and Daimyo: Upset with the Tokugawa Shogunate for surrendering to Westerners.
    • Sat-Cho Alliance: Alliance that ended the Shogunate government.
    • Meiji Restoration: Overthrow of shogunate, increase power of emperor, make Japan strong enough to compete with the West.
    • Major Changes: Abolished feudalism, established a central government, created a western-style constitution, reformed education and adopted Western technology, opened up trade.
    • Imperialism: In order to industrialize, Japan followed the cue from other industrialized nations and went after an empire.

    Imperialism in Asia 1914

    • Map: Illustration showing major empires' control in Asia in 1914.
    • Aftermath of Japanese's Rise to Power: Japan's victory in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and Russo-Japanese War (1904).
    • Annexation of Korea: Japan annexed Korea in 1910 solidifying regional imperialism.
    • Trade Growth: Strong economic growth in Japan (exports and imports) post-Meiji Restoration.

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