1. Chapter 15, Section 2
Revolution in China

2. Section 1 Review China in bad shape
Qings can’t deal with basic problems
Food shortages
Opium War
Tai Ping Rebellion
Warlords
Industrialization/modernization
Imperialism
Open Door Policy
The Boxer Rebellion

3. The Fall of the Qing Sun Yat-sen forms Revive China Society
Advocated 3-phase reform
1. Military takeover
2. RCS rules during transition
3. Elections = Constitutional Democracy

4. Fall of the Qing (cont’d)
Empress Dowage Ci Xi & nephew died w/in 2 days of e/o
China’s last emperor=Henry Yi (infant)
Military doesn’t know what to do
RCS moves in
The Revolution of 1911

5. Chinese Society in Transition
RCS changes to Guomindang when Yat-sen dies
Civil War follows as many different groups try to take over
In shambles, many Western countries (& Japan) try to assert their influence

6. CH. 15 (some of the) Key Terms
Extraterritoriality – living in a section of a country set aside for foreigners but not subject to the host country’s laws
Spheres of Influence – an area where a foreign power has rights and privileges, such as trading rights and mining/shipping privileges
Indemnity – payment for damages
Provincial – local; relating to a province
Commodities – a marketable product
Concessions – political compromise
Prefectures – during the Japanese Meiji Restoration, a territory governed by its former daimyo lord