Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
a. Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louis XIV, Tsar Peter the Great, and Tokugawa Ieyasu
b. Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Hati (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825)
c. Explain Napoleons rise to power, the role of geography in his defeat, and the consequences of Frances defeat for Europe
d. Examine the interaction of China and Japan with westerners; include the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry
Opium War- also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, were the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842, and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860. These were the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire. Foreign rulers were required to present tribute and acknowledge the superiority of the imperial court. In return, the Emperor bestowed gifts and titles upon foreign emissaries and allowed them to trade for short periods of time during their stay within China. This British king being the man that he was just couldn't do that.
Taiping Rebellion- was a massive civil war in southern China from 1850 to 1864, against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. China, under the Qing Dynasty in the mid-19th century, suffered a series of natural disasters, economic problems and defeats at the hands of the Western powers; in particular, the humiliating defeat in 1842 by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War.
France 1789- The Revolution meant an end to arbitrary royal rule, and held out the promise of rule by law under a constitutional order, but it did not rule out a monarch.
Hati 1791- The French owned slaves in Hati revolted, which caused the end of slavery there. This also where they founded The Republic of Hati. The colony was the most profitable possession of the French Empire. The slaves in that area outnumbered the free people 10 to 1. They didn't want to be ruled from across the sea.
Latin America 1808-1825- These were a series of revolutions that occured after the French and American revolutions that resulted in a number of independent countries in Latin America.
Commodore Perry- He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa. In 1852, Perry embarked from Norfolk, Virginia for Japan, in command of the East India Squadron in pursuit of a Japanese trade treaty. He was met by representatives of the Tokugawa Shogunate who told him to proceed to Nagasaki, the only Japanese port open to foreigners at that time, where there was limited trade with the Netherlands. He then demanded permission to present a letter from President Millard Fillmore, and threatened to use force if the Japanese boats around the American squadron did not disperse
Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution, after seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804.
Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European nations and expanded his empire. The huge mistake he made was trying to invade Russia during the winter. This defeat led to the people losing their trust in him, and ultimately resulted in the end of his reign.
United States- This revolution was caused by England being "unfair" to the 13 colonies. the war began in 1775 and it was pretty much the first "World War" with so many countries fighting. it ended in 1781 with the defeat of British forces, the French helped with this. (This turned out to be a BAD move on their part)
France 1789- was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism. Louis XVI was blamed for it. The economy was not healthy; poor harvests, rising food prices, and an inadequate transportation system made food even more expensive.