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1. Question

   In what ways did India change as a consequence of British rule?

   In what ways did India change as a consequence of British rule?

2. Question

   Why were most but not all Southeast Asian societies reduced to colonies?

   Why were most but not all Southeast Asian societies reduced to colonies?

3. Question

   Was China’s decline in the nineteenth century due more to internal problems or to Western imperialism?

   Was China’s decline in the nineteenth century due more to internal problems or to Western imperialism?

4. Question

   How was Japan able to quickly master the challenges posed by the West?

   How was Japan able to quickly master the challenges posed by the West?

5. Question

   What were the causes and consequences of the vast movement of people in the Pacific region?

   What were the causes and consequences of the vast movement of people in the Pacific region?

6. Question

   What explains the similarities and differences in the experiences of Asian countries in this era?

   What explains the similarities and differences in the experiences of Asian countries in this era?