U.S. China Policy and the Boxer Rebellion

Directions: Use 3-5 minutes to double check this subject’s Power School for your class grade and work listings verifying that all work is caught up. Read and heed embedded messages. Next, research your part of the following topics and figure out answers to the questions. Write your questions and detailed answers on lined paper or your notebook paper. These questions and related answers are required to be handed in, once the class discussion is completed. You are expected to use the time completely, be through and become knowledgeable. Write down any puzzles you have related to the material on your paper and bring them up during the class discussion. Warning: If you are found to be using your research time for other things, it will hurt your learning and grade. If you think or claim to be done, you are not! Once your assigned part is ready, then help others on your team or study the test resources from Mr. Spitzer’s web page for the upcoming test. No games, non-topic talk or other activities allowed during research time. The class will research as much as time allows before team sharing and whole class discussion. Since there is always more to learn, Mr. Spitzer encourages you to look into this topic more on your own time. Your class work grade includes: 1. Entire use of time while researching. 2. Answer questions & pay attention during team sharing. 3. Paying attention & participate during class discussion. 4. Turning in your readable questions & notes. Team members who do not do their share, provide hasty sloppy answers, disrupt others and use time ineffectivelyin the four grade aspects will be removed from the team and required to write out and turn in all answers on their own for the grade.

Topics to Research:

American-China trade from 1784-1900

Opium War 1839-1842 between China and Great Britain and results

U.S. treaty negotiated by Caleb Cushing

Extraterritoriality

Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95

European division of China and Sphere’s of Influence

U.S. Open Door Policy of 1900

Boxer Rebellion

U.S. military response to the Boxer Rebellion

U.S. diplomatic response to the Boxer Rebellion

U.S. opening of Japan and Japan’s history from 1853 -1906

Questions to be able to discuss

  1. Describe American China trade from 1784-1900.
  2. Describe the Opium War 1839-1842 between China and Great Britain. What were the results and implications for China?
  3. How did the U.S. get privileges in China?
  4. Define extraterritoriality. Define Spheres of Influence.
  5. Why did China and Japan fight a war in 1894-95? Why did Japan win?
  6. How did the European nations divide up China after the Sino-Japanese War? What were the implications of the division for the United States?
  7. List the provisions of the U.S. Open Door Policy of 1900. Why did the U.S. do this and how did the U.S. make this stick?
  8. Describe the events of the Boxer Rebellion. Who were the Boxers? What were the U.S. parts in this war? Give both military and diplomatic parts. What happened to Herbert Hoover and his wife during the Boxer Rebellion?
  9. When and how did the U.S. force Japan to open itself to trade? Summarize Japanese history from 1853 to 1906.
  10. Why did Japan win the 1904-1905 War with Russia? Why was this significant? How did Theodore Roosevelt help settle the war? What thank you gift did Japan give us? What award did Roosevelt win for this mediation?

Essay: Chose one question and write at least three paragraphs

  1. Until the end of World War II, the United States had friendly relations with China. Explain why the U.S. was considered by China to be a friend.
  2. Was there a contradiction in the United States’ favoring the Open Door Policy for China and the policy of the Monroe Doctrine for the Western Hemisphere? Explain.