1. IMPERIALISM IN CHINA

2. Prior to Imperialism QING Dynasty Self-sufficient
Little interest in outside world

3. Opium Wars British smuggle opium into China
1835- almost 12 million Chinese addicted
Opium Wars: Treaty of Nanking
Britain gets Hong Kong
Rest of Western world gets extraterritoriality rights
(think diplomatic immunity from laws)

4. Imperialism in China Sphere of influence
Foreign government takes exclusive economic rights and privileges with a territory/country

5. Imperialists in China U.S. “Open Door Policy”
Protect U.S. rights to trade and keep China from full colonization by one country

6. Chinese Nationalism Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)
Chinese Christians attacked during war by Qing led forces
15-20 million casualties
Christianity was associated with “West”
Boxer Rebellion ( )
Chinese uprising to expel foreigners out of China
Attacked missionaries and traders
Boxers=secret society “The Society of the Righteous & Harmonious Fist”

7. WORLD MAP

8. Japanese and U.S. Imperialism
“Newbies”
Japanese and U.S. Imperialism

9. Japanese Imperialism

10. Japanese Imperialism Prior to 1853- “Closed Door Policy”
1853- Commodore Matthew Perry
“persuades” Japan to allow free trade with U.S.
Treaty of Kanagawa gives U.S. two ports
Opened door for rest of Europe
Japanese angry shogun gave in Meiji Restoration

11. Meiji Restoration
Saw need to modernize and industrialize and prevent what happened in China from happening in Japan

12. Japan as an Imperialist Power
Japanese make Korea a protectorate
HARSH rule over Koreans

13. Russo-Japanese War
Gives Japan Korea
Japanese make Korea a protectorate and annex it in 1910
Sino-Japanese War
Gives Japan Taiwan

14. U.S. Imperialism

15. U.S. Imperialism
Monroe Doctrine (1823): European powers will not interfere with Western Hemisphere
Protected newly independent American countries from European colonization

16. Spanish-American War: 1898
U.S. helps Cuban Revolt
U.S.S. Maine explodes  U.S. declares war on Spanish
Result: U.S. gains Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
Result: U.S. now has World Power status

18. Roosevelt’s Corollary
Document attached to Monroe Doctrine
Gives U.S. “international police powers”
Keeps Europe out while U.S. stays involved

19. Panama Canal U.S. instigates Panama’s revolution against Columbia
New Republic of Panama signs treaty with U.S. to build canal

20. U.S. Imperialism in the Pacific
U.S. promised Philippines immediate independence after Spanish-American war  doesn’t happen
U.S. promises to prepare Philippines for self rule
Modernize roads, build infrastructure, reform education
Businesses encourage cash crops  food shortages

21. U.S. in Hawaii Began as port on way to China
19th century saw surge in sugar plantations
1890 McKinley Tariff Act- eliminated tax on imported sugar  sugar from Hawaii no longer cheaper than elsewhere
American businessmen overthrow Monarchy
1898- Hawaii annexed by U.S.

22. U.S. and Mexico
Texas Revolt- North Americans move to Mexican territory (Texas)  tensions between colonists and natives  fighting on and off for years
1845- U.S. annex Texas
1848- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
U.S. gains California and what is now Southwest