The Meiji Restoration of Japan

The Meiji Restoration of Japan

Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan was basically ignorant of all the technological advances that had occurred. The Japanese thought themselves to be the most superior of all races. That was why they banned Christianity in 1597, butchering all who practiced that religion. The Japanese never let anyone into their country, believing they had nothing good to learn from the outsiders, and they stayed like that for 250 years. Over the years that they had their doors closed to everyone else, they had great peace and prosperity in their land, however the industrial revolution in the west would propel Europe and the United States to a level of advancement that the Japanese would never anticipate.

The Opium Wars

The Opium Wars

The Opium wars started when the English wanted to start trade with the Chinese but they didn't want any of it. The English got there way and started tradeing with the Chinese by giving out opium to the Chinese people and get them addicted. Then after a period of time the English came back and the Chinese wanted more so they decided to trade tea for the drug. As time went by people that were not addicted stared to despise the English and try to get out of the trade between them. Which started the war and the war wasn't fair. The English were more highly advanced there war ships were steamed powered while the Chinese war ships were still sail boats because of there isolation to the world. The English won easily and went on to what they were doing.

"The White Man's Burden"

The White Man's Burden means that he has a very heavy responsablity

"The Scramble Africa"

"The Scramble Africa"

The changes for Africa started in 1881. The reason for the big changes was because of the big recources that Africa had. Like rubber, gold, wood, ivry, silver, copper, tin. One of the famous europeans that went to Africa and had succes was Cecil Rhodes. He own 90 % of the worlds diamonds production. During the African scramble millions of people died and or were in slaved for the europeans doings. When europeans got there their health coudlnt take the vast dieseases Africa had thats my most europeans that went to Africa died or got sick over time.

Film Session: "Mountians of the Moon"

Film Session: "Mountians of the Moon"

The Europeans had a lot of ships coming to Africa. They faced disease, enemy tribes,low food and water. The reason the source of the Nile river (Lake Victoria) is named after the British Queen is because when John Speak found it he wanted to show that Europeans discovered it. The Europeans had a very big advantage over the Africans and the advantage was guns. The African people never seen anything like it before, Africans carried around spears and Shields as there weapons. Then when the machine gun was invented the Europeans went back to Africa and took it over.