Section 1: The Decline of the Qing Dynasty
Vocabulary:
Extraterritoriality: Living in a section of a country put aside for foreigners but not subject to the host country's laws.
Self- strengthening: A policy promoted by reformers toward the end of the Qing dynasty under which China would adopt Western technology while keeping its Confucian values and institution.
Spheres of influence: An area in which a foreign power has been granted exclusive rights and privileges, such as trading rights and mining privileges.
Indemnity: Payment for damages.
Section 2: Revolution in China
Vocabulary:
Provincial: Local; of or relating to a province.
Commodity: A saleable product.
Section 3: Rise of Modern Japan
Vocabulary:
Concession: Political compromise.
Prefecture: In the Japanese Meiji Restoration, a territory governed by its former daimyo lord.