Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
Transformation of China & Japan
Essential Question: What key factors helped spread western influences in China & Japan?
Critical Thinking Questions – Using your notes, graphic organizers, textbook,
and what you learned from the lesson, complete the following questions.
1. Why did the Chinese have little interest in trading with the West?
(Pg 805 and Class Notes)
2. What internal problems did China face before the Taiping Rebellion?
(Pgs 805-806 and Class Notes)
3. What is ironic about Hong choosing the word Taiping or “Great Peace”
for his movement? (Pg 807, Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
4. How were the treaties with Europe and the United States similar in both
China and Japan? (Pgs 806 & 810, Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
5. What steps did the Meiji Emperor take to modernize Japan? (Pg 811 and
Class Notes)
6. How were the solutions of the Dowager Empress and the Meiji Emperor
concerning issues with the West and internal problems similar? (Pg 811,
Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
7. How did “Sphere’s of Influence” differ from the “Open Door Policies?”
(Pgs 807 & 808, Class Notes and Vocab Definitions)
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
Transformation of China & Japan
Essential Question: What key factors helped spread western influences in China & Japan?
Comparing key developments – Using your textbook (Chapter 27, Sections
1 & 2, Pages 805 – 813), notes, and class discussion, complete the following:
CHINA’S & JAPAN’S INITIAL POSITION ON OUTSIDE INFLUENCES
CHINA
JAPAN
WESTERNERS
FORCE
CHANGE
TREATIES
OPEN UP
TRADE PORTS
FOREIGNERS GAIN TRADE RIGHTS & PRIVILEDGES IN ASIA
CHINA
JAPAN
POWERFUL
RULERS TAKE
CONTROL
NEW RULERS ARE DETERMINED TO REFORM THEIR GOVERNMENTS
CHINA
JAPAN
SHARED INTERESTS IN KOREA BRING ASIAN’S INTO CONLFICT
CHINA
JAPAN
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
Transformation of China
Essential Question: What key factors helped spread western influences in China & Japan?
Western Influences Timeline – Using your textbook (Chapter 28, Section 1,
Pages 805 – 809) complete the following timeline.
Causes
During
1700’s
Late
1700’s
By
1835
Effects
Chinese had little interest
in trading with the West
European merchants found
a product the Chinese wanted
12 Million Chinese addicted
to Opium caused conflict
In
1842
Britain gained control
of Hong Kong
In
1844
Foreigners were not
subject to Chinese Law
1830 1850’s
Hong Xiuquan’s “Heavenly
Kingdom of Great Peace”
During
1860’s
Dowager Empress
has power in China
European’s gain control
of Trade & Investments
In
1899
U.S. established new policy to
protect trading rights in China
By
1900
Peasants Campaign against
Dowager & foreign influences
In
1905
Dowager sent Chinese
Officials on World Tour
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
Transformation of Japan
Essential Question: What key factors helped spread western influences in China & Japan?
Western Influences Timeline – Using your textbook (Chapter 28, Section 2,
Pages 810 – 813) complete the following timeline.
Causes
In
1853
Effects
Commodore Perry arrived
in Tokyo with U.S. Fleet
In
1854
Japan agreed to open
Two ports to U.S. trade
By
1860
Japan extended rights
To many foreign nations
In
1867
Enlightened Rule of Japan’s
Emperor Mutsuhito began
Late
1867
Emperor Mutsuhito sent
diplomats on World Tour
The Japanese Diplomats
Admired Western Militaries
In
1885
Both China and Japan
agree to stay out of Korea
By
1890
Several dozen warships
& 500,000 trained soldiers
In
1894
China breaks agreement
when Korea asks for help
In
1904
Russia and Japan
Clash over Manchuria
In
1910
Japan officially took
control of Korea