World History Chapter 28 Essays

1. Why, by the late 1800s, was China so in need of reform?
2. How and why did the Meiji government modernize Japan?
3. Why were some of the main problems facing Latin American nation in the early years of independence?
4. Identify any two reforms of the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and explain why reformers felt that they were needed in Mexico at that time?
5. Why is the Meiji era in Japan considered a period of "enlightened rule"?
6. How were the political, economic, and social situations in the 19^th century China and Latin American countries alike?
7. Why was Japan more successful at becoming an imperialist nation in the late 1800s and early 1900s than China was?
8. Describe two examples of U.S. interference in Latin American affairs in the late 1800s and early 1900s and explain why the United States behaved as it did.
9. In the late 1700s, the Qing emperor of China told England's monarch that the Chinese were self-sufficient and had no need of trade with the West. By the end of the mid-19^th century, China's prosperous self-sufficiency had changed. The nation was suffering from widespread poverty and had been humiliated in several military conflicts. What do you think was the most important factor in changing China's situation? Explain your answer.
10. Describe the changes that occurred in Japan during the Meiji era.