Lucianna Balica
China was among the countries that confronted an aggressive and industrialized West while maintaining its formal independence. Many rival countries in Europe were out to get China. China had an immense military and political ambitions, they became enmeshed in networks of trade, investment, and sometimes migration that arose from an industrializing and capitalist economy. Chinese authorities had strictly controlled and limited the activities of European missionaries and merchants. But by 1912 China's long establishing imperial state had collapse and the country had been transformed from a central presence in the economy to a weak and dependent participant in a European dominated world system, which was great Britain. The uprising of the Taiping revolution movement demonstrated ambivalence about equality for women. After a few civil wars China was no longer the center of civilization to which barbarians paid tribute, it was just a weak and dependent nation . The Qing dynasty remained in power but in a weakened condition. Chinese business men mostly served foreign firms, rather than developing as an independent capitalist class capable of leading China's own industrial revolution.
Economically, the Ottoman and Arab lands in Afroeurasia commerce diminished as Europeans achieved direct oceanic access to the treasures of Asia. In 1876 Ottomans experienced a short lived victory when the they accepted a consitiution and an elected parliament, but not for long. I don't understand the Menji restoration, what did it mean? (*read more on it) Japan was brought into the picture of modernization and how it began civilization and enlightenment. Most of Japan's workers during the industrial relovution lived in factory-provided dormitories, many committed suicide because many worked long hours and were paid unfair wages.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Chapter 18 (879-912) & pg(922-929)
Lucianna Balica
World history
Colonial Encounters in Asia and Africa
Millions of Africans and Asians were ruled by the British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, or Americans. The enormous productivity of industrial technology and Europe's growing affluence created need for extensive raw materials and agriculture production. Industrial capitalism produced more goods and people could barely afford it. For example the the 1840 Britain was exporting 60percent cotton -cloth production, annually sending 200 million yards to Europe, 300 million yards to Latin America and 145 to india. After 1875 most of the production came from British, French, or even Germany hands. By the 16 and 17th century the Europeans had taken much of the Americas and other continents. Europeans had to fight, often long and hard, to create their new empires.
the Hindus were controlled by a powerful group call the Mughal empire. The fragmentation of the Mughal empire and the absence of any overall sense of cultural or political unity both invited and facilitated European penetration. In Asia the country of Japan was also colonizing small islands of the Atlantic ocean. Many Europeans were racist and had strict rules for foreigners.
The centerpiece of Europe's global expansion during the 19th century occurred in the so-called content of Africa. Europeans countries divided up almost the entire content of Africa into colonial territories. As the Atlantic Slave Trade diminished over the course of the 19th century as well, Europeans began to look at Africa in new ways as a source of raw materials and as an opportunity for investment, as a market for industrial production. Scholars have argued that the scramble for Africa was driven less by concrete economic interests that by emotional, even romantic notions of personal adventure. While the scramble for Arica was happening the Europeans discovered Ethiopia, which helped boost Christian culture, literate elite, and rich agricultural resources. While the scramble Ethiopia also had an absolute monarchy government which led the Europeans to fight a gruesome battle. The Ethiopians fought the Italians and they won after that they got their Independence from the Europeans.
World history
Colonial Encounters in Asia and Africa
Millions of Africans and Asians were ruled by the British, French, Germans, Italians, Belgians, or Americans. The enormous productivity of industrial technology and Europe's growing affluence created need for extensive raw materials and agriculture production. Industrial capitalism produced more goods and people could barely afford it. For example the the 1840 Britain was exporting 60percent cotton -cloth production, annually sending 200 million yards to Europe, 300 million yards to Latin America and 145 to india. After 1875 most of the production came from British, French, or even Germany hands. By the 16 and 17th century the Europeans had taken much of the Americas and other continents. Europeans had to fight, often long and hard, to create their new empires.
the Hindus were controlled by a powerful group call the Mughal empire. The fragmentation of the Mughal empire and the absence of any overall sense of cultural or political unity both invited and facilitated European penetration. In Asia the country of Japan was also colonizing small islands of the Atlantic ocean. Many Europeans were racist and had strict rules for foreigners.
The centerpiece of Europe's global expansion during the 19th century occurred in the so-called content of Africa. Europeans countries divided up almost the entire content of Africa into colonial territories. As the Atlantic Slave Trade diminished over the course of the 19th century as well, Europeans began to look at Africa in new ways as a source of raw materials and as an opportunity for investment, as a market for industrial production. Scholars have argued that the scramble for Africa was driven less by concrete economic interests that by emotional, even romantic notions of personal adventure. While the scramble for Arica was happening the Europeans discovered Ethiopia, which helped boost Christian culture, literate elite, and rich agricultural resources. While the scramble Ethiopia also had an absolute monarchy government which led the Europeans to fight a gruesome battle. The Ethiopians fought the Italians and they won after that they got their Independence from the Europeans.
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