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This study guide explores key themes of Imperialism, modernization, and the challenges faced by empires like the Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, and Qing China in the 19th century. It includes quizzes, discussion questions, and prompts reflecting on how imperialism is perceived by different groups. Key historical events like the Janissary revolt, Tanzimat reforms, and the Opium War are analyzed. Students will engage in comparisons of imperial responses to modernization, considering how cultural heritage and social unrest influenced the course of history.
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A+16-17 • A-15 • B 14 • C 12-13 • D 10-11 • F 0-9
Week Twenty-Four (February 22-25) • Day 1 Chapter 24 Quiz Discussion Question • Day 2 Human Record / 267-274 • Question to consider. How is Imperialism justified and perceived by different groups. • Week Twenty-Five (February 28- March 4) • Day 1 Chapter 25 Quiz • Day 2 Discuss Comparison • Week Twenty-Six (March 8-11) • Day 1- Chapter 26 Quiz • Day 2- Timed Comparison Essay • Week 27 (March 14-18) • Day 1- Chapter 27 Due – • DBQ 9 A-39 to A43 • Day 2- Exam 21-27
Countries Struggling with Modernization • Does modernizing mean Westernizing? • Was Europe actively involved in trying to prevent you from modernizing • Were their any groups in your country preventing the movement towards modernity? • Was your countries pride getting in the way of modernizing • Did the fear of leaders loosing power hold your country back from modernizing • What problems or conflicts occurred in this chapter because a non-modern (non-industrial) country was subjugated by a modern country. • To the average person in one of these subjugated countries how might you have perceived Europe, or the leaders of your country?
Ottoman Reform • Janissaries, noblemen, and religious leaders • fought modernization and reform • Janissary revolt in Serbia in 1805 • Greeks gained independence • Eye opener for Ottomans • Started Tanzimat • Secular modernization • Elimination of Janissaries • Many were scared of loosing Muslim heritage
The Russian Empire • Backwards • Slavophiles vs Westernizers • Tsars fought reforms • Became more autocratic • Egypt • Independent after Napoleon • Muhammed Ali • Started schools • Tried to modernize
Crimean War • Russia wanted a warm-water port • Britain, France, and Ottomans united • First modern war • Fast troop movements • Propaganda • Breach loading rifles
The Qing • Population explosion –resources stretched thin • Distrust of government • The Opium War 1839–1842 • Europeans were ignored until too late • Treaty of Nanking • The Taiping Rebellion • Hong Xiuquan (Jesus’ Brother) • Qing could not stop it- needed European help • 20 to 30 million deaths • Foreigners became more active leaders • Commoners began to hate foreigners • Qing is seen as foreign puppet
Nineteenth-century Qing China suffered from both foreign intrusion and social unrest. • What was the most obvious demonstration of the Chinese people’s dissatisfaction at midcentury? Explain in detail the causes and results of that unrest.. Discussion Question • The Janissary revolt in Serbia and the execution of Selim III taught Ottoman leaders that reform had to be more systematic. The Ottoman response was the Tanzimat Reforms. • Describe those reforms and evaluate their effectiveness. Discussion Question
The problems that land-based Eurasian empires faced in regard to European sea-based empires were very similar. The solutions they attempted were not. • Compare the situations of the Ottoman and Qing Empires in the nineteenth century and their responses to the European challenge. Comparison • Compare the European view of Russia compared to the Ottoman Empire. Why was one considered more “European” than the other? Comparison.
