World History 2 Name: __________________________European and America Interference Date: __________________________and Imperialism in China Stations

DIRECTIONS: Go to the four stations around the classroom and answer the following questions at each station. Work quickly! You will only have 15-20 minutes at each station. This is worth 4 classwork grades!

STATION #1—Primary Source Analysis—Lin Tse Hu’s Letter to Queen VictoriaDIRECTIONS: Read and discuss the primary source with your group and answer the prompt. Your answer must be ONE FULL PARAGRAPH and have TWO QUOTES (Use HEAEAT) to receive full credit.

Prompt:

How did Lin Tse Hu attempt to convince Queen Victoria to stop the British merchants from bringing Opium to China?

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STATION #2—History of the Boxer Rebellion VideoDIRECTIONS: Watch the short film as a group and answer all of the questions to receive full credit for this station.

1. What was the result of the 1st Sino-Japanese War?

2.What were the problems in Chinese society at the turn of the 20th century?

3.What did the society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (Boxers)believe about themselves?

4. What type of Chinese joined the Boxers and who did the group target?

5. Why did the Empress Dowager Cixi decide to allow the Boxers to exist instead of banishing them?

6. What happened on June 16, 1900? What other major events followed?

7. How many troops did foreign nations send into China to stop the rebellion in Beijing? Which nations sent troops?

8. Which nations were racing to reach the foreign legations (diplomats) and their families in Beijing?

9. How many Chinese civilians died in the Boxer rebellion?

10. What was the reality of the siege for the foreigners trapped during the rebellion? What had the Chinese Empress done for them?

11. What were three results of the Boxer Protocol?

STATION #3—Political Cartoons about European & American Involvement in ChinaDIRECTIONS: Read and discuss each of the following quotes with your group. Your analysis must fill the frame to receive full credit for this station.

One implication of this political cartoon where it shows ______________________________________________________

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The main idea of this political cartoon is that _______________________________________________________________

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If we look at the imagery of _____________________________________________________________________________

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we see that the political cartoon illustrates the idea that _______________________________________________________

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This political cartoon shows ____________________________________________________________________________

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which makes it clear that the author believes that ____________________________________________________________

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STATION #4—The Opium War in China Article and QuestionsDIRECTIONS: Read the article and answer the following questions.

1. Describe what the original purpose of opium was and what happened in China by the 19th century.

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2.List the statistics associated with the opium trade and explain what these statistics indicate.

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3.Describe the ways in which Lin Tse Hu attempted to block the opium trade.

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4.Explain what extraterritoriality was and what it mean for foreigners in China.

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5.Describe the provisions of the Treaty of Nanking. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Describe the connection between British India and the opium trade in China and why the British wanted to continue the trade.

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7. Explain why some considered the opium trade was needed to “teach China a lesson.”

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