Imperialism in Asia China and Japan. Change Over Time: World Imperialism.

Imperialism in Asia

China and Japan

Change Over Time: World Imperialism

Imperialism in Asia The Crusades & Age of Exploration

caused interest in Asia because of the exotic goods like silk, spices, & gold

Asia was the “treasure boxtreasure box” for explorers & imperialists:

–In the 1500s, European tradetrade with Asia began

–In the 1800s, European imperialismimperialism in Asia began

Imperialism in ChinaImperialism in China

Imperialism in China In the 1500s, China was an

advanced & powerful empire that was not interested in Western ideas or trade but grew weak from due to European imperialism

England traded opiumopium for Chinese tea, silk, porcelain which destroyed the Chinese population–Chinese government was not

happy (letter to Queen Victoria)

Opium in China

Imperialism in China The Chinese government was so

upset, they went to war against in England in 1842 (called the Opium WarsOpium Wars)

England won & forced China to sign a series of unequal trade treaties:–England gained Hong KongHong Kong–Gained extraterritorialityextraterritoriality –Gained spheres of influencespheres of influence

English merchants can ignore Chinese laws

England gained exclusive trade rights in certain ports

China Chopped & Changed Other European countries used

China’s loss in the Opium Wars to gain spheres of influence in China

United States called for an Open Door Policy—China should be open to all nations for trade

What can China do about foreigners?

–Some wanted self-strengthening self-strengthening (adopting Western ideas & using them to make the Chinese army & gov’t stronger)

–Some chose to rebel against these foreigners (Like the Boxer Rebellion in 1901 to get rid of all foreigners)

Imperialism in Japan

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Japan: Like China, but Different!

From 1600 to 1800, Japan was ruled by a feudal shogun & remained isolated from Europe

In 1853, American Matthew PerryMatthew Perry arrived with the U.S. navy & forced Japan to sign trade treaties–Treaty of Kanagawa

US Arrival in Japan (look at the difference in ships!)

Perry’s Perry’s “Black “Black Ships”Ships”

Perry’s Perry’s “Black “Black Ships”Ships”

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Coaling stations

trading partner

A haven for ship-wrecked sailors

Imperialism in Japan Japan leaders learned from the

mistakes of China & did not fight back; instead Japan modernized:

–Meiji Meiji (“Enlightened”) Emperor Emperor

–The new gov’t began to industrialize and increased the Japanese army

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Technology!Technology!

Rich Nation, Strong Military Japan became a leading world power

& started to imperialize in Asia:

–Defeated China (Sino-Japanese War) & Russia (Russo-Japanese War) to gain a new colony—Korea

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