1. Section 4: Expansion in Asia
CHAPTER 17
The Age of Imperialism
Section 1: The Roots of Western Imperialism
Section 2: European Claims in North Africa
Section 3: European Claims in Sub-Saharan Africa
Section 4: Expansion in Asia

2. SECTION 4
Expansion in Asia
As Western imperialism reached into Asia and the Pacific during the 1800s, native peoples often responded with resistance and conflict.

3. Expansion in Asia SECTION 4 British gov’t took control of India

4. The British were active rulers in India.
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Expansion in Asia
The British were active rulers in India.
Kept order; ended local wars
Built roads, bridges, railroads
Factories, hospitals, schools
Tried to improve Indian farming methods

5. Rise of Indian Nationalism
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Rise of Indian Nationalism
British system of education had a powerful impact on the Indians.
Self-rule movement began in late 1800s
Some wanted independence gradually
Others wanted to break all ties and sweep Western influences away
The British kept the country on a tight rein.

6. Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
In 1853, the American commodore Matthew Perry arrived and demanded that Japan be opened to trade. By 1856, Japan was forced to receive Western products and to open ports to foreign trade.

7. Japanese Responses to Imperialism
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Japanese Responses to Imperialism
Westerners did NOT rule Japan – but Japanese would be influenced and would change its gov’t and industrialize

8. Meiji Restoration Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
1868 – group of samurai overthrew Tokugawa shogunate and the emperor from power.
Had grown impatient and wanted a gov’t and society more like the West.

9. Expansion in Asia Meiji Restoration SECTION 4 Important changes …
Did away with old feudal system.
Required ALL should be literate.
New constitution that gave voting rights to some
Imperial Diet – bicameral legislature (House of Peers and House of Representatives)

10. Industrialization Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
The new government imposed military reforms to modernize Japan's army and established the foundation for industrialization.
Lack of capital dictated direct government involvement in the stages of industrialization.
Japan's careful management of industrialization limited foreign involvement. Japan would depend on the importation of equipment and raw materials from the West.

11. Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
Gov’t bought new factory equipment from Western countries.
Sent students & leaders to the West.
By 1900 – Japan was the first country in Asia to industrialize.

12. Sino-Japanese War Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
China had control of Korea – and Japan had its eye on it.
1894 – rebellion broke out.
Everyone thought China would have a quick easy victory…
WRONG!

13. Expansion in Asia SECTION 4
Japan had a modern well equipped military …
And they were prepared.
Japan defeated China in less than 10 months- (1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895)

14. Expansion in Asia Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895 SECTION 4
China was forced to give Korea its independence.
Japan gained control of island of Taiwan.
China agrees to pay to Japan as a war indemnity the sum of ($160,000,000 in GOLD ).