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Period: Feb 1, 1450 to
World power began to shift away from Asia to Europe
As Europe began to industrialize, power increased with new technology and an increase in wealth from trade. Southeast Asia was afraid of foreign ideas and rejected industrailization. This rejection caused them to fall behind other developing countries. -
Southeast Asia Closed Off (Early 1800s)
Most of Southeast Asia is closed off from outside influences. Nobody is allowed in or out of the contries with out special permission. Chinese and Japanese cultures were wary of foreign influences and how they would change society. This affected global migration to and from these places. http://www.kingsacademy.com/mhodges/05_World-Cultures/04_Eastern-Culture/04d_China.htm -
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Opium Wars
Chinese resistence to foreign trade eventually led to the Opium Wars. Qing China was completely opposed to outside influence on their culture and only allowed restricted trade and contact. Qing China attempted to maintain preindustrial forms of economic production. Industrialization was forced upon China. -
Opening up Japan (1850s)
Many outside world powers were threatening Japan if they didn't open themselves up to foreign trade. After witnessing the result of the Opium Wars between China and Great Britain, many Japanese leaders decide it would be in Japan's best interest to open up Japan. They sign trade treaties with Europeans and other countries giving them certain privledges. http://www.barewalls.com/i/c/409378_Commodore-Perry--Opening-Up-Japan.jpg -
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Chinese Reform
China attempts to reform to compete with the Western powers. They make efforts to improve their economy, military, and political strength. Accepting industrialization helped them improve their country but also opened them up to negative foreign influences and control. -
New methods of industrial production spread from Europe to Southeast Asia. (Late 1800s)
Industrialization led to many postive and negative events in Southeast Asia. It often led to unwanted foreign influence from Europe and other countries. But industrialization allowed many improvements in Southeast Asia to occur. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qusOR6d2v4g/TI2TrESiWxI/AAAAAAAABQM/UgCL3FUW608/s640/kcrc_china_spheres_of_influence1.jpg -
Meiji Restoration
Rebellions against Tokugawa Japan led to the Meiji Restoration. Meiji Japan began to pushed for industrialization. Boundaries between the socail classes were broken down, aquired religious freedom, education systems reformed to model European systems, efforts to better their military, and nationalistic feeling restored (worship emperor). http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/images/Meiji.gif -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was used by the United States to limit the number of chinese laborers allowed to relocate to America. It was supposed to be a ten-year long waiting period to prove that the person wasn't a Chinese labor immigrant. However, it often took around twenty years to verify. This act hindered the Chinese's ability to move to the U.S. http://differenttogether.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/chinese-exclusion-act.jpg -
Military Japan
Industrialization allowed Japan to develop a stronger and more advanced military power. Japan eventually gained control of Korea and defeated China to take control of Taiwan. Japan was turning into a Southeastern Asian power. http://sinojapanesewar.com/pyong.jpg -
Industrialization in Southeast Asia
Industrialization increased econonomic, military, and political strength in Southeast Asia.It also increased the total volume of world trade. Railroads were constructed, mines were opened, banking systems were organized, and industries began to produce ships, silk, cotton, chemicals, and glass. Japan was the most industrialized land in Asia by 1900 and it was set to become a world power in the 20th c. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lees/alees1843/nottinghamlacetradenew/notts -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an effort to overthrow the Qing dynasty and an attempt to rid China of foreigners. Many people involved in these rebellion were against foreign influence in Chinese culture and they wanted the threat gone. However, foreign influenced continued to impact Chinese society. http://leviathyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/boxer-rebellion.jpg http://leviathyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/boxer-rebellion.jpg -
White Australia Policy
The White Australia Policy ended all non-european immigration. Asian people were not allowed to relocate to Austrialia. The Austrialian government feared the power Japan was gaining and they were afraid of being taken over by the new Asian power. This policy hindered the ability of Asian immigrants to move. http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn3118296-s1-v.jpg
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