Notes from Around the World Japan Tokagawa

Notes from Around the World

Japan Tokagawa Shoganate Closed Japan to Trade American Commodore Matthew Perry “Gunboat Diplomacy” Meiji Restoration (Revolt against Shogun) Zaibatsu Families & Rapid Industrialization Nationalism/Need. Resources: Wars w/China & Russia

Korea Influenced by China Shut out foreigners 1910 Annexed by Japan March 1 st Movement (peaceful protest against Japan) Ruled by Japan until 1945

Southeast Asia Dutch East India Company (spice islands) British take region Malay Peninsula from India includes Burma & Singapore French Colonies on the Mainland 1860 French Take Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia European influences: Technology, commerce, industry, R. R. & Harbors

Thailand Kingdom of Siam Strong Independent King Acts as a “Buffer” Between British and French

Philippines Spanish Colony since 1500 s Catholic 1891: Spanish-American War Filipinos declare independence U. S. helps Filipinos fight Spanish Treaty gave the Philippines to U. S. A 1901 Emilio Aguinaldo led Battle w/U. S. A pledged to help Modernized & promise self rule

U. S. in the Pacific • 1878 U. S. extraterritoriality and U. S. Naval Station in Samoa • U. S. A, Germany, and Britain create a triple protectorate in Samoa • Hawaii: Queen Liliuakani tries to reduce U. S. influence on Islands • 1893: U. S. plantation owners lead a revolt to overthrow Queen Lilly • 1898: U. S. annexed Hawaii as a territory • 1898: U. S. buys Guam after Spanish-Am. War • 1899: U. S. annexed Wake Island

U. S. in Puerto Rico & Cuba • Spanish American War: 1898, U. S. paid Spain $20 million for these areas • Puerto Rico: Foraker Act of 1900, – House of Representatives. – U. S. citizenship 1917 • Cuba became an independent nation in 1902, and the Philippines became an independent nation in 1946.

Canada: Eh n n n French rule until the Treaty of Paris 1763 1840: Act of Union (joins English and French Speakers) Gains an Elected Legislature for Domestic Issues and British Control of Foreign Policy

Australia & New Zealand: Gooday n n n 1600’s Dutch Discovery 1770: Captain James Cook claims for Britain 1788: Prison Colony 1800: Free British encouraged to settle 1851: Gold! White Settlers Demand Independence from Britain: 1901