World History Theory and Practice Exam 2 Notes

World History Exam 2 Notes  In China, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to the Taiping Rebellion.  During the Taiping Rebellion, who rebelled? the peasants  China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because China's navy was no match for Britain's advanced weaponry.  A rising sense of nationalism in China was a reaction to the strong foreign influence in China.  What is Lin Zexu's goal in writing the letter to Britain's Queen Victoria? to appeal to her integrity and ask her to stop harming the Chinese people  Which is a true statement about the effect of the Taiping Rebellion? The number of lives lost was over twenty million.  What was the significance of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842? Europeans forced the Chinese to sign it, ending the first Opium War.  What were Dowager Empress Cixi's accomplishments during her reign? Check all that apply. o She served as the regent for her five-year-old son. o She controlled the Qing Dynasty for forty-seven years. o She modernized the Chinese military.  What steps did Chinese emperors take to reduce foreign influence in China? . o They had no interest in European manufactured goods. o They pursued a policy of isolationism. o They limited trade to one port.   These are the Spheres of Influence in China. Which country had the second largest sphere of influence in China? Britain  Why did European nations send missionaries to convert people in Africa and Asia to Christianity? o Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized. o Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.  Westerners who ruled territories directly denied the influence of natives because Westerners saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that natives conform.  The term "White Mans Burden" refers to: the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.  How did advanced weaponry help Europe during new imperialism? o It gave imperialists even more power over non-Europeans.  Europeans' belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.  Two factors led Europeans to pursue to Imperialism - Political Factors and Economic Factors  What did Old Imperialism and New Imperialism have in common? Both were to benefit the home (Mother Country) country of Great Britain or of Germany or of France.  What was social Darwinism? the process of natural superiority in the struggle for survival  What is the definition of imperialism? A country's political, economic, and social domination over another.  What did the nations do in their competition for power?` They built new colonies.  What did imperialist nations aim to do by building military bases around the world. They resupplied naval bases.  What was one effect of nation industrialization? Nations needed more raw material.