Imperialism in Asia India and China

25.2 Quiz Take out your 25.2 Notes: East Asia and the West Complete the quiz and turn it in when you are finished Take out class notes on imperialsim

Imperialism in India Events Portuguese come to India (1500s) British come to India (1700s) Mughal Decline (Late 1700s) British East India Co. Rules India (early 1800s) Sati banned English Education pushed Christian Missionaries come Sepoy Rebellion (1857) British government takes over India (1858) (Raj) 10. ICS rules India (late 1800s) 11. Railroads, roads and canals built 12. First Indian National Congress (1885) 13. Swadeshi (1905-1908) 14. Muslim League (1906)

Views of Imperialism “For Europe to rule Asia by force for purposes of gain, and to justify that rule by the pretense that she is civilizing Asia and raising her to a higher level of spiritual life, will be adjudged by history, perhaps, to be the crowning wrong and folly of imperialism. What Asia has to give, her priceless stores of wisdom garnered from her experience of ages, we refuse to take; the much or little which we could give we spoil by the brutal manner of our giving. This is what imperialism has done, and is doing, for Asia.” - J.A. Hobson (British journalist)

Views of Imperialism “To sum up the whole, the British rule has been – morally, a great blessing; politically peace and order on one hand, blunders on the other, materially, impoverishment….The natives call the British system “Sakar ki Churi,” the knife of sugar. That is to say there is no oppression, it is all smooth and sweet, but it is the knife, notwithstanding. I mention this that you should know these feelings. Our great misfortune is that you do not know our wants. When you will know our real wishes, I have not the least doubt that you would do justice. The genius and spirit of the British people is fair play and justice.” - Dadabhai Naoroji (1st Indian elected to British Parliament & part of founding of Indian National Congress)

Effects of British Rule in India Political Introduced British system of gov.’t Economic Hurt India’s existing industry; made India an exporter of raw materials rather than manu. goods Society English language; led to growth of Indian nationalism; improved infrastructure; customs banned

Put the following events in chronological order 1911 Revolution Open Door Policy Taiping Rebellion Opium Banned European powers establish “Spheres of Influence” Boxer Rebellion Treaty of Najing Sino-Japanese War Chinese Republic declared Destruction of British opium in Guangzhou

Answers Opium Banned 1796 Destruction of British opium in Guangzhou 1839 Treaty of Nanjing 1842 Taiping Rebellion 1850-1864 Sino-Japanese War 1894 European “Spheres of Influence” Open Door Policy 1899 Boxer Rebellion 1899 1911 Revolution Chinese Republic declared 1912

Put the following events in chronological order Korea Annexed Treaty of Kanagawa Tokugawa Rule begins Emperor Meiji takes over Russo-Japanese War

Answers Tokugawa Rule (1603-1867) Treaty of Kanagawa 1854 Emperor Meiji (1868-1912) Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 Annexed Korea 1910