Vocab
This shortened the route between Europe and Asia, making Egypt a strategically vital place for Britain.
Suez Canal
This French leader invaded Egypt in 1798 to weaken British power.
Napoleon Bonaparte
This crop made Egypt wealthy but dependent on European markets
Cotton
This empire controlled much of the Middle East but weakened in the 1800s
Ottoman Empire
Describe the social level of women during the Qing empire at its height.
Women’s lives were centered on household tasks and considered lower within families.
What was the strongest rebellion aimed at overthrowing the Qing empire?
Taiping Rebellion
Which Ottoman sultan attempted to stave off westernization by becoming a despot?
Abdul Hamud
What role did opium have in the trade between Europe and China?
China traded large amounts of silver in exchange for opium, giving Europe an economic advantage.
Name one factor contributing to the fall of the Qing Empire.
Corruption within the scholar-gentry system, widened gap between landlords and peasants, spread of Opium, or British power
Napoleon’s invasion mattered most because it showed....
Western military superiority
Describe 1 major impact of the Tanzimat Reforms.
Possible answers: railways, education, legal protections.
What did Selim III attempt to do for the Ottoman Empire?
Reform their government and armies.
Did the Tanzimat Reforms affect artisans positively or negatively, why?
Negatively, as foreign trade was much more accessible, making it harder to stay afloat in the Ottoman economy.
Why did the British support the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century?
If Russia was able to take Istanbul, they would be able to threaten British rule.
The Ottoman sultan who attempted early Western-style reforms
Selim III
Title used for the rulers of Egypt under Ottoman control
khedive
Name 2 of 3 of the Muhammads that are relevant in subsection 20.2
Any 2:
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Abduh
Muhammad Ahmad
France wanted Egypt to threaten this British colony
India
The waterway that made Egypt strategically important to Europe.
The Suez Canal
What was the name and location of the group resisting Abdul Hamid’s rule?
The Ottoman Society for Union and Progress in Paris.
Who were the Ayan?
Wealthy landowners that held a lot of power under Abbasid rule.
What was Lin Zexu responsible for in the Opium War?
He ordered that blockades be built at European Opium warehouses.
From what area did the British gain access to opium?
It was grown in the hills of Eastern India.
How did Empress Cixi’s style of governing influence the rebellions?
Her conservative approach suppressed the most radical reforms.
What caused the floods, which destroyed the peasant farms?
As the bureaucrats started using funds from state projects for individual gain, the river dikes broke down.