Ch 23—Turkey, China, Japan, and the West
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Key Concepts For Period 5 1750-1900
Key Concept 5.1: The process of industrialization changed the way in which goods were produced and consumed, with far-reaching
effects on the global economy, social relations, and culture
Key Concept 5.3: The 18th century marked the beginning of an intense period of revolution and rebellion against existing governments,
leading to the establishment of new nation-states around the world
Monday, February 12th—Ottoman Empire
Industrial
Revolution Notes page Analysis
Muhammad Ali
How did Napoleon help the downward spiral of the
Ottomans continue by invading Egypt?
What happened at the Battle of Navarino?
How was Ali an independent ruler but not at the same time?
What benefits were there to Ali’s
How did Ali reform his military? conscripted army vs. the sultan’s
Janissaries?
How did he reform Education?
How did changes to the economy under Ali benefit the
government?
How did he begin to industrialize Egypt?
Selim III Why was their opposition to reforms in the
Who stood as a road block to Selim III’s reforms? Ottoman Empire?
What did he get accomplished?
Mahmud II
How did getting rid of the Janissaries improve the Empire’s
economic structure?
Why was the Hatt-I Humayun edict so
When was the Tanzimat Era? controversial?
What were 3 major reforms of the Tanzimat Era?
What was the overall impact of the reforms
attempted by the Tanzimat Era?
What 2 major events are going on in the world by 1850 that
are contributing to the loss of territory for the Ottoman
Empire?
How did the changing Ottoman world
impact gender status?
How did the new global trading system impact the
Ottomans?
How did growing European involvement in Ottoman affairs
lead to long term problems?
What role did the Ottomans play in the new global trade
network? What’s the problem with this?
What is the most important cause of
Ottoman decline by 1900? Why? (have to
think on this one)
Who were the Young Turks? What did they advocate?
Tuesday, February 13th—Live CC & Qing Dynasty (through Taiping Rebellion)
Key Concepts &
Main Ideas Pages 447-449 Analysis
What products were traded to European nations out of the
Chinese market?
What was the only product that China wanted from the
Europeans?
What product was pushed by the British in China that led to
social upheaval and the decline of China?
Why did the Chinese quickly lose the Opium War with Britain?
How did the Treaty of Nanking affect other European nations?
(Causation)
Why might even Confucian
conservatives have participated in
Why did the Taiping Rebellion begin? rebellion against the Qing dynasty?
Wednesday, February 14th—Qing Dynasty (continued)—Reform EffortsCommon Limits to Reform
Key Concepts &
Main Ideas P449-454 Analysis
What was the “Self-Strengthening Movement”?
What affect did the Sino-Japanese War have on the Chinese?
What reforms were attempted during the Hundred Days of
Reform program?
Who was Cixi and how did she stop the Hundred Days of
Reform?
Why were the civil service exams no longer working in China?
Explain the Boxer Rebellion.
What was the United States open door policy?
How did Japan acquire Manchuria?
What were the three principles advocated by Sun Yat-Sen? Explain the motivations behind Chinese
migration to other areas of the world in
the late 1800s.
Why was there such a demand for
Chinese labor in other regions of the
world during this period?
In addition to Ottoman reform efforts, what other programs
were carried out against minorities?
Thursday, February 15th—Live CC & Japan and the Meiji Restoration & Writing Assignment
Key Concepts &
Main Ideas P 454-458 Analysis
What were the long-term effects of Japanese isolation from
the West?
What was Japanese contact with the West like during the
period of isolation?
What caused Japan to “open” to the West in the 1850s? What was different about Japan’s
interaction with the West and China's
interaction with the West?
What was the Meiji Restoration?
Why can the samurai be considered
What reforms were instituted by the emperor? “victims” of the Meiji reforms?
What did Japan have in common with
Who led industrialization efforts in Japan? Italy and Germany during this period?
Who/what were the zaibatsu?
Why did Japan begin to look for territorial gains? Where did
they look?
Why would the Russians have wanted to
secure land in Manchuria?
What affect did the Russo-Japanese War have on Japan?
In what ways are the modernization and reform movements of the Ottoman Empire, Japan, and China similar? How are they
different? Use the graphic organizer below to help you formulate your thoughts. Then use this information to complete the writing
assignment in the OHS.
