Ch. 2 Section 4 Encounters in East Asia – Flashcards
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How were European encounters in East Asia shaped by the worldviews of both Europeans and Asians?
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Europeans considered the world theirs to discover. Most Asian people saw themselves at the center of culture and Europeans on the fringes. Some Asians had a practical world view that allowed them to avoid destructive conflict.
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According to the Ming document; is the characterization of China is credible?
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It is not credible because China did not control the whole world; it is somewhat credible because at that time in its history, China dominated most of Asia.
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What do Qing China's trade policies with Europeans in the 1700's tell you about the state of the Qing economy?
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They suggest that China had a very strong, self-sustained economy.
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Why did both Japan and Korea respond to increased foreign contact by going into isolation?
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Both were small nations that thought they could survive more easily by remaining isolated.
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Why did Japan allow limited contact with the Dutch, but not with the Spanish or Portuguese?
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Because the Dutch did not send large numbers of missionaries, the Japanese may have felt less threatened by them.
