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Imperiali sm Part 2 Exploring the global expansion and economic changes of the 19th and 20th centuries. India, Nepal, the Ottoman Empire, China, and Japan. by Amy Obhof Last edited 3 days ago Why India? Natural Strategi Resourc c es Locatio Abundant...

Imperiali sm Part 2 Exploring the global expansion and economic changes of the 19th and 20th centuries. India, Nepal, the Ottoman Empire, China, and Japan. by Amy Obhof Last edited 3 days ago Why India? Natural Strategi Resourc c es Locatio Abundant n supply of Situated raw along key materials maritime and trade spices. routes. Large Population Provided a vast potential consumer market. Sepoy Mutiny (1857) Native Indian soldiers, known as sepoys, rebelled against their British officers, leading to a fierce conflict. Why? EICo is out, British Raj is in. Mutiny suppressed, but paved the way for increased Indian nationalism. Resistance Figures Mangal Pandey Sepoy in the British East India Company, led early resistance against colonial rule. Rani Lakshmi Bhai Brave queen of Jhansi, Effects fought of the Sepoy against British annexation of her kingdom. Mutiny Massacres on British Raj Increased Both Sides Established Occupation Violent clashes led Queen Victoria Britain deployed to heavy became Empress more troops to casualties. of India. maintain control. Effects of the Sepoy Mutiny Backfiring Nationalism Divided Unity British crackdown on self- Muslims seek separate rule efforts. nation, fearing second-class status. Education of the middle class and wealthy. Indian Nationalism Demands for Self-Rule Indian National Congress party formed to peacefully advocate for independence. Non-Violent Resistance Gandhi's civil disobedience campaigns inspired widespread participation. Nepal's Sphere of Influence Himalayan kingdom with strategic geographic location. Historically maintained autonomy, played diplomatic role in South Asia. Served as buffer state between British India and China's Qing dynasty. Nepal's Sphere of Influence Anglo-Nepalese War 1814-1816 conflict 1 between Nepal and British East India Company.  Territorial Expansion Nepalese 2 government sought to expand its borders. Treaty of Sugauli 3 Resulted in Nepal ceding territory to the British. Gurkha Soldiers Nepal allowed 4 recruitment of its  renowned Gurkha soldiers. China Overview Geographical Diversity Rich Cultural Heritage Vast landscapes from Centuries of influential mountains to deserts. philosophy and art. Diverse Ethnic Groups Rapid Modernization Over 50 officially recognized Transformation from minorities. agrarian to industrial power. China's Isolation and Wars Isolationi Opium st Policy Wars Only 1 port Conflict open to over opium foreign trade led trade. to defeat. Treaty of Nanking Ceded Hong Kong, trade concessions to Britain. Resistance Movements in China Taiping Massacr Rebellio e of n Nankin Peasant g uprising Devastati seeking ng loss of social civilian reforms.  life in 1853. Boxer Rebellion Anti-foreigner uprising, government forced to pay reparations. Imperialism in Japan Opening Japan Territorial Expansion In 1853, Commodore Desire for resources, Matthew Perry of the US markets, and geopolitical Navy arrived with a fleet of influence warships Victory in the First Sino- opening of Japanese ports Japanese War (1894-1895) to trade. acquisition of Taiwan and end of Japan's self- the Liaodong Peninsula imposed isolation Meiji Restoration Military Victories Rising Power The Russo-Japanese War Significant territorial (1904-1905) further cemented expansion and conflict Japan's regional dominance Emergence as a major power on the world stage Korea and southern Manchuria Japan into the ranks of the great powers Decline of the Ottoman Empire Suleyma Technolo n I's gical Death Gaps Marked the Ottomans beginning fell behind of the Europe in empire's military decline.  technology. Reforms Rising Under Nationali Selim III sm Attempted Greek and to Serbian modernize independe the nce empire, movement but faced s emerged. resistance. European Invasions of Muslim Lands Crimean War Russia invades the Ottoman Empire in 1853. The Great Game Fierce rivalry between Russia and Britain over India. Afghanistan Battleground Strategic location as the frontier between empires. Muhammed Ali's Reforms in Egypt Military Economic Suez Canal Modernization Reforms Construction Strengthened Revitalized Partnered with Egypt's armed agriculture and French forces. industry. companies.