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Feudal Japan
The Opium War
Franco-Siamese Crisis
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What does 'infer' mean?

Come to your own conclusion based off hints in the text. DO NOT COPY the source!

100

Who was on top of the Japanese feudal pyramid?

The Emperor

100

What was the treaty of Nanjing?

The peace treaty between China and the UK after the Opium War.

100

Which European country was involved in the crisis with Siam?

France

100

Which ancient civilisation built pyramids as tombs for their rulers?

Ancient Egypt

200

What is the term for judging how trustworthy or believable a source is?

reliability

200

Who was on the bottom of the Japanese feudal pyramid?

The Merchants

200

What was the name of the dynasty that ran China in the 1800s?

The Qing Dynasty

200

In which year did the Franco-Siamese Crisis take place?

1893

200

Which famous ship sank on its first voyage in 1912?

The Titanic

300

What do we call a one-sided view in a source?

bias

300

Why were peasants / artisans seen as higher class than Merchants?

Food / Goods were seen as important whereas merchants didn't make anything themselves, only bought and sold.

300

Name 3 things China had to do in the treaty of Nanjing

Give up Hong Kong

Force its ports to open with the UK

21 million silver dollars to be paid to the UK

300

Which river did French gunboats sail up to pressure Siam?

Chao Phraya

300

Which wall, built in parts over many centuries, was designed to protect China from invasions?

Great Wall of China

400

What do we call a source created after the time being studied?

secondary source

400

What were 3 things that were given to Japan by the European traders?

Guns, battered food such as tempura, maps of the world, fast travelling sailing boats, etc

400

What was the cause of the Opium war? (3 steps)

The British smuggled in the opium into China to make money.

Lin Zexu threw 20,000 crates of Opium into the river.

The British saw this as a threat to their country so they dispatched their navy to Canton (southern China)

400

Why did the Franco-Siamese crisis happen?

  • Expansionist Ambitions: France sought to expand its holdings in Indochina and coveted the territories east of the Mekong River, which were then controlled by Siam.
  • The "Left Bank" Claim: French officials claimed that the Lao states were historically vassals of Vietnam (a French protectorate) and therefore rightfully belonged to France.
  • Aggressive Diplomacy (Gunboat Diplomacy): Auguste Pavie, a French diplomat, actively worked to bring Laos under French rule, taking advantage of Siamese weakness in the region.
  • Border Incidents: The crisis was fueled by specific incidents, including the expulsion of French merchants and the death of French inspector Gaston Grosgurin, which were used as pretexts for military intervention.
  • The Paknam Incident: French gunboats forced their way up the Chao Phraya River to Bangkok, resulting in a naval clash and forcing King Chulalongkorn to accept harsh terms, ultimately leading to the cession of Laos to France.
400

Which city was buried by a volcanic eruption in AD 79?

Pompeii

500

What do we call information that comes directly from the time being studied?

primary source

500

Why did the Japanese become isolated from the rest of the world? 2 reasons.

Tokugawa Shogunate were scared of Christianity spreading, removing the power of the Emperor.

European powers getting too strong and potentially could control Japan.

500

Why did the British win the opium war?

Better industrial-era ships with iron hulls vs weaker Chinese Junk ships.

500

How did modernisation help Siam stay independent during the colonial period?  

Made Siam appear more “modern” and civilised, reducing justification for European colonisation

500

Which emperor of France crowned himself in 1804?

Napoleon Bonaparte