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East Asia
from the East Asia study guide
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History
9th Grade
03/24/2011

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Importance of the Huang He River
(Yellow River)(China's Sorrow)
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It's a cultural hearth
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Confucianism is what to China?
Definition
most important philosophy and most used in China
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Confucianism and Legalism are both...
Definition
looking for order in society
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Confucianism
Definition
Man is good or can be taught to be good
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Legalism
Definition
Laws and Punishment
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Taoism
Definition
Harmony & Nature- simple life
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Dynastic Cycle
Definition
Rise and falls of dynasties since the 20th century
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Mandate of Heaven
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Justification to overthrow a ruler
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Chinese Isolation
Definition
Mountains isolate China
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Opium Wars
Definition
Resulted in Europe extending control over China
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European Imperialism
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Money, Resources, Trade, & Educate on Religion
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Relationship between China and Taiwan
Definition
Taiwan used to be a part of China
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Importance/Impact of Mao
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Founder of Communism in China
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Cultural Revolution
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Mao recruits supporters from Chinese youth (Red Guards)
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Red Guard
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Teenagers that went after China's intellectuals
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Great Leap Forward
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Mao's attempt to rapidly industrialize China
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Result of Great Leap Forward
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focus on industry causes agriculture to suffer & widespread famine
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Environmental Issues
Definition
Pollution because of industry & population
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Resources
Definition
coal
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Three Gorges Dam
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Built to control flooding & generate hydropower
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Climate types
Definition
No subartic
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Government Type
Definition
Communist but with more free market and economical freedom
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Human Rights
Definition
media censoring, no voting, no freedom of speech, & no freedom of assembly
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Relationship between China and Tibet
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Tibet wants to be their own country again
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Population trends/policies
Definition
Least population grown of other countries
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Relationship between China and the United States
Definition
concerned with their human rights, want them to be a democracy, Tibet & Taiwan
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SEZ stands for...
Definition
Special Economic Zones
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SEZ
Definition
increased economic growth, migration through China, & widened the gap between rich and poor
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Macao
Definition
Gambling Capital
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Macao
Definition
Gambling Capital
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Globalization is part of what Theme of Geography?
Definition
Movement
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Glabalization
Definition
huge exporter of goods & trades with Australia
ex. Wal-Mart and McDonalds
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Glabalization
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huge exporter of goods & trades with Australia
ex. Wal-Mart and McDonalds
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