Chinese Revolution Textbook Assignment

Honor Code Level 2

Using your textbook you will need to read the sections related to the Ru Revolution. The questions below are designed to help you identify the main ideas, important details, and relevant vocabulary from this reading. As you read and take notes, be sure to keep in mind the following essential questions as you will see these questions again during our assessment of this unit.

In addition to these overall questions, here are some more specific questions to help you focus your note taking as you work through the following sections.

China Faces the West: pgs. 714-716

How was China impacted by European and Japanese imperialism?
How did the transition from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China take place?

China’s Drive for Modernization: pgs. 804-806

How would you describe the conflicts taking place between the Communist and Guomindang party? Why and how were they important to this part of China’s history?
What was life like for Chinese citizens at this time?
What role did Japan play in Chinese history at this time?

China in Revolution: pgs. 901-905

How did China become a Communist country?
What was life like for the people during communism?
What conflicts happened within the Communist party?
What is the Cultural Revolution?
During and since the revolution, what role has China played in global politics?