"Civilizations in Transition - Latin America, The Islamic Empires, and Qing China" Lesson

By the late eighteenth century, Creole elites questioned the necessity of remaining colonial subjects. The mass of the population resented government policies. Early attempts at revolution failed because the elites feared the potential power of those under them. The parts of Asia still independent from European dominance after 1750 suffered from political decline and from the reactions to new challenges. They also faced the threat of Western imperialism and the West's industrial lead. China, under the Qing dynasty in the seventeenth century, enjoyed growth and prosperity and had the power to limit European intervention. The Ottomans, on the contrary, were in full retreat. Russia and Austria seized territories, North African provinces broke away, and local leaders throughout the empire became more independent. Economic and social disruption accompanied the political malaise. Although the Ottoman rulers did not have a solution to their problems, they regained some strength during the nineteenth century by following Western-style reforms. At the end of the century, the foundations of Chinese civilization had been demolished by internal and external pressures.

Latin America

Read the summary and Big Picture information found below, then review the Crash Course video, also below, over Latin America.

Islamic Groups and Qing China

Read the summary found below over the Islamic groups and Qing China.

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