Imperialism

**IMPERIALISM** **Imperialism:** the process of one people ruling or controlling another 11.1 The British in India "India was Britain's most important colony--the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire. Ruling India gave the British great __political and financial rewards, as well as national pride__. But for many Indians, British rule was a source of frustration and humiliation." (345) //As always, these things depend on the side that you're on. It could be a victory, or a loss...//
 * **British East India Company:** a joint-stock company granted a royal charter by Elizabeth I in 1600 for the purpose of controlling trade in India
 * **Sepoy Mutiny:** (1857) a rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India
 * **Raj:** the British rule of India from **1757** until **1947**
 * **Indian National Congress:** a major political party in India; founded in 1885 to press for greater rights for Indians under British rule, it later became one of the main forces calling for Indian independence
 * **Muslim League:** political group founded in 1906 to protect the rights of Indian Muslims; it later became one of the main forces calling for India independence and a separate nation for Indian Muslims

11.2 Imperialism in China, Japan, & Southeast Asia 1.) Key Terms & People - Define & Make Connections with the following
 * **Unequal Treaties:** trade treaties that China assigned under pressure of invasion; gave Western powers trade benefits
 * **Extraterritoriality:** the right of citizens to be tried in the courts of their native country rather than in the courts of the native country that they are living in
 * **Taiping Rebellion:** (1850-1864) revolt against the Qing dynasty in China led by Hong Xiuquan, a convert to Christianity; over 20 million Chinese died; eventually suppressed with British and French aid
 * **Boxer Rebellion:** (1900) a siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in China
 * **Sun Yixian:** Chinese statesman and revolutionary leader; he believed that China should be a democracy but that it first needed to replace the Qing dynasty with a ruling nationalist party. He founded the //Revolutionary Alliance// in 1905
 * **Treaty of Kanagawa:** (1854) trade treaty between Japan and the US opening up two Japanese ports to US trade; signed in response to a show of force by US admiral //Matthew Perry//
 * **Emperor Meiji:** Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912; he restored imperial rule to Japan and with the help of samurais pushed for many reforms in Japan
 * **Sino-Japanese War:** (1894) war fought between China and Japan for influence over Korea; Japan's victory symbolized its successful modernization

2.) Quote Analysis & Visual Discovery - Print out the handout and mark up the quote and image 3.)Read the Inside Story and the Opium War pp348-349 & create a mind map (using images and very limited text) to show your comprehension of the relationship of China and Great Britain. Do Not Include the Taiping Rebellion. You may use computer generated images or draw them yourself - Bring your Mind Map to the next class on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4.) Map Analysis! - p.349 - I See/It Means - Now be ready to explain the bigger picture of the last part of the 19th century and the near final days of what is known as Imperial Chin