1. Mr. Meester AP European History
Asian Imperialism
Mr. Meester
AP European History

2. Imperialism in India India Under British Rule British Rule of India
European Trade with India
Indian disunity.
European trading companies
British Rule of India
Mogul empire is weakened by rebellion.
Britain drives France out of India
British/French conflict in India grew out of power struggles in Europe
War of the Austrian Succession ( ) - France is prominent in India
Seven Years War ( ) - Treaty of Paris France accepts British control of India

3. India Within the Empire
Technological changes
best road system in Asia and largest network of railroads
postal service, India and Britain linked by telegraph
technology helped to unify India
technology hurt India economically - British imports drove many out of business
Sources of nationalism
education
racial discrimination
lack of self government

4. Problems in India British government The Sepoy Rebellion
Did not make an attempt to understand Indian customs.
Real mission was to gain power and wealth
The Sepoy Rebellion
Taking full control
Parliament closed East India Co. and annexed its Indian lands.
Governor-general replace by a viceroy.
Important decisions about India are made by the British.

6. Imperialism in China China's Foreign trade The Opium Wars
European trade limited by strict rules
The Opium Wars
Ended with the Treaty of Nanjing (1842)
Chinese no longer made the trade rules, Westerners did
Britain has the right to trade in five "treaty ports"
China's Internal Problems
The Taiping Rebellion
Threats from Western powers
Europeans carve out spheres of influence in China

8. China’s Reforms Attempts at Reform
Self-strengthening
China attempts to modernize and reform
China's weakness clear after defeat in Sino-Japanese War ( )(Sino is a prefix meaning Chinese)
The hundred days of reform
Demands from foreigners
The Boxer Rebellion
The last days of the Qing Dynasty

9. The Nationalist Revolution
Sun Yat-sen (Sun Yixian)
Three Principles of the People
nationalism and a strong central government
democracy
economic security for all Chinese
After the fall of the monarchy Yat-sen will be elected the first President of China.

10. Imperialism in Southeast Asia
Great Britain, France, and the Dutch were the most active imperial powers
Britain - India, Burma, Malaya
France - Indochina (Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia today)
Holland – Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)

11. The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire