The Triumph of Imperialism in Asia

For next week, please read Chapter 15, and be prepared to answer the following questions:

1. Define and explain the concept of imperialism. What were the attitudes of the British, French, Duitch, and Americans toward it? Did their policies in establishing colonial control differ much? did this imperialism advance or hinder the development of local cultures and economies?
2. What is "gunboat diplomacy"? The term developed in the context of nineteenth-century
   China. Can it be applied in other contexts discussed in this chapter?
3. How did the Boxer Rebellion represent the final failure of nineteenth-century Chinese efforts to respond to the incursive policies of the Europeans? What were its consequences in terms of increased Western presence in China as well as Chinese reactions?
4. How did Chosŏn Korea's geography and history influence its reactions to the expansion of imperial powers in the late nineteenth century?
5. How did the achievements of Meiji Japan counter the Western imperialist characterizations of Asians? How and why did Japan follow the lead of the West in becoming an imperialist power? What was the nature of Japanese imperialism in Korea and Taiwan?
6. How does Kipling's poem "Mandalay" reflect late-nineteenth-century Western romantic visions of the imperial mission?
7. How were Asian and European women's lives affected by imperialism?