China
What dynasty ruled China from 1644 to 1912?
Qing China
Which U.S. leader arrived with warships in Japan in 1853?
Commodore Perry
Which European country controlled Vietnam?
France
Who won the First Sino-Japanese War?
Japan
What war in 1898 brought the United States into the Pacific?
Spanish-American War
Name one reason this last Dynasty weakened during the 1800s.
Foreign pressure / rebellions / corruption / military defeats
Name two ways Japan modernized after 1868.
Industry, railroads, army/navy
Which European country controlled Indonesia?
The Netherlands
Which island did China give to Japan after losing a war?
Taiwan
What U.S. ship exploded in Cuba before that war?
USS Maine
What valuable metal did China mainly want in exchange for tea, silk, and porcelain?
Silver
This group, who had ruled Japan for centuries, lost power during the Meiji Restoration.
Shogunate/Shogus loses power
Who was Queen of England during the 1st Opium War?
Queen Victoria
What country became independent from China after Japan’s victory in 1895?
Korea
What is the capital of the Philippines?
What event began China’s “Century of Humiliation”?
First Opium War
Why was Japan able to become a major regional power so quickly in the late 1800s?
Rapid modernization strengthened economy and military
What was the name of the territory China ceded to Britain after the First Opium War?
Hong Kong
What were Japan and Russia fighting over in 1904–1905?
Name one territory the United States gained after defeating Spain.
Puerto Rico / Guam / Philippines
How did the Treaty of Nanjing change China’s relationship with foreign powers?
Opened ports to trade and gave foreign powers more influence
What was the name of the Japanese mission that traveled around the world to study other countries during the Meiji era?
The Iwakura Mission
Name one Asian territory that was controlled by Portugal.
East Timor or Macau
Why was Japan’s victory in the Russo-Japanese War significant around the world?
First major modern Asian victory over a European power
How did the Spanish-American War change Japan's understanding of the balance of power in East and Southeast Asia?
Japan felt increasingly threatened and that it needed to go on the offensive.