Asian,+African,+and+Latin+American+History+in+the+19th+and+early+20th+centuries+W

= __**Asian, African, and Latin American History in the 19th and early 20th centuries**__ =


 * WHII.13** Identify major developments in Chinese history in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
 * 1) Growing Western Influence
 * 2) The Opium War
 * 3) The Taiping Rebellion
 * 4) The Boxer Rebellion
 * 5) Sun Yat-Sen
 * 6) 1911


 * Growing Western Influence**


 * The Opium War (**First: 1839-1842 / Second: 1856**)**


 * 1839-1842**: (First) Opium War
 * "War of Two Drugs" - Tea & Opium
 * Hong Kong fell under British control (and remained until 1997).
 * War was based on China's and Britain's differing views on trade policy, administration of justice and diplomatic relations.
 * Britain also claimed five ports in China to use for their trading purposes at the end of the war.


 * 1856**: Arrow War (Second Opium War)
 * Britain along with France team up to increase the amount of concessions they desire from China. This included upping the number of European ports in China
 * The issues carried over from the First Opium War.
 * The aftermath of the war was discussed at the Convention of Peking.


 * The Taiping Rebellion (**1851**)**


 * Started by an exam candidate (In China, exams were taken to place prospective employees in several sectors of employment)
 * Background and explanation of the Rebellion


 * The Boxer Rebellion (**1900**)**


 * A personal account of the rebellion.
 * The uprising was caused as an opposition to foreign imperialism. [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Sun_Yat-sen_1924_Guangzhou.jpg align="right" caption="Sun Yat-Sen "]]
 * Organized by peasants.


 * Sun Yat-Sen (**1866-1925**)**


 * November 12th, 1866 - March 12th, 1925
 * First President and Founding Father of the Republic of China (1912 - 1949)
 * Background on Sun Yat-Sen


 * 1911**