India/China/japan Flashcards
when was the Qing dynasty formed
1644, upon the overthrow of the Ming dynasty.
how was China able to gain over 350 million people from 1650-1800
introduction of the Columbian exchange crops, such as potatoes and corn
how did the Qing remain in Chinese cultural, while being ruled as an outsider?
they had confucian based bureaucracy
required han men to wear their hair in a queue
what led to the discontentment of the Qing rule
population pressure was causing environmental damage and contributing to an increasing number of farmers and laborers lacking employment
what was the canton system
the canton system limited trade to one highly regulated port and the unfavorable balance of trade.
where did opium come from?
India
After the British won the 2 opium wars what happened in China?
it would be the start of the open-door policy in China, which allowed western powers to go to china.
end of Qing dynasty
what were the main ideas in the treaty of Nanjing
- forced China to pay Britain for the war losses
- Britain gained Hong Kong
-China had to open 5 ports for trade
what was the Taioping rebellion?
- massive cult led by a Christian man
- resulted in the death of millions of people
- weakened the Qing
- caused chines people to think differently about Christian people
what was the boxer protocol?
Open Door Policy and more economic concessions to Western powers and Japan.
what was the Sakoku Edict?
-isolated japan
-Christianity was banned
what did Matthew Perry cause?
Treaty of Kanagawa
what was the Treaty of Kanagawa
- japan would open two ports for refueling American ships
-open trade with the Us
what was the main idea of the Meiji restoration?
-japan switched from feudal rule to centralized government.
- nationalism was greatly pushed
what happened with Japan in 1895?
Defeated China and were able to gain Korea and Taiwan
what happened with Japan in 1905
were able to defeat Russia,
reasons why the British imperialized India.
-natural resources and raw materials,like textiles
who did the Mughal Empire conquer in the 1500s
India, and lasted until the 1700s
what was the Impact of British colonization on India’s economy?
The British colonization caused India’s economy to plummet, while the British economy was booming. The British economy was booming because of the natural resources that India had.
what was the significance of the Suez canal?
- made trade even more lucrative
- led to British control in Egypt
what was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?
was the end of the British East India Company. this caused the Ownership of India to be moved to the British crown
what was the effect of nationalism in India?
2 religions formed Muslim and Hindu.
- the Muslims formed the Muslim League
- The Hindus formed the Indian Nation Congress
what year did the Partition of India occur
1947
what was the partition of India
India was split into West and east Pakistan.
- east Pakistan became Bangladesh
what did the Partition cause
the largest migration of the 20th century as millions of people fled to their new country. this created one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 20th century.
