Hon. World History Chapters 25 and 26

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Why were the Qing reforms after the Boxer Rebellion unsuccessful?

Because the empress opposed them

Why didn't the British set up universal public education in India?

Because they don't want the Indians to be educated. If they become educated they will think for themselves and they will understand what the whites are doing to them. If we did educate, we would teach the OUR ways and how "to be white"

Who were the Boers? How did they influence the European presence in South Africa?

Boers ~ the descendants of the original dutch settlers in South Africa Brought European culture. The Boers aligned with Africans against the British.

What caused the increase in the number of Latin Americans in the middle-class in the nineteenth century?

Economy is booming due to importing and exporting of goods.

What provisions did the Mexican Constitution of 1917 include?

Gave the people better rights.

How did Western ideas influence Chinese authors?

Gave them a model, Western literature was realism. Chinese are now gonna write realism instead of fantasy. "To be like the west, we needed to write like the west." Showed Chinese life through literature.

What were the goals of the Tai Ping Rebellion? Why do you think the western nations fought against the rebels?

Goals of the Tai Ping Rebellion - Destroy the Qing Dynasty Western nations fight against the rebels to stay in power.

What is Imperialism? What did it lead to in the late nineteenth Century?

Imperialism is the expansion of a nations power over other lands. Lead to ~ Oppression, competition, build up of military, expanding of economies, warfare, racism/social Darwinism.

What was the spark for India's cultural revival? What are some examples of it?

Indias cultural revival came from Ghandis return from London and India returning after being educated.

What raw materials did the Europeans seize in West Africa?

RUBBER, oil, and tin

What were the spheres of influence? How did Western nations and Japan acquire spheres of influence in China?

Spheres of influence - the area in which the imperial powers had exclusive trading rights. Russia, France, Britain, Germany and Japan. In return for money, the warlords granted these nations exclusive trading rights or railroad-building and mining privileges.

What new class did the colonial rule create? How did this eventually lead to the end of colonialism?

The Urban Middle Class (merchants, receiving education) Because they are educated, they can now thing for themselves. They now notice that what the elites are doing to the underprivileged is wrong.

Which western values inspired Meiji reforms? Which did the Meiji not copy?

The political values > the legislative branch Did not copy the rights for women.

What was the treaty of Kanagawa? Why did Japan sign it?

The treaty provided for the return of shipwrecked American sailors, the opening of two Japanese ports to Western traders, and the establishment of a U.S consulate in Japan. Under military pressure, Japan agreed to the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States.

What was the goal of the Europeans missionaries as they traveled to the rain forests of Central Africa?

To convert to Christianity


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