Step 3: Move Beyond the Basics

To demonstrate a more advanced understanding of the experiences of India, China, and Japan in the era of imperialism, fill in the chart below with descriptions of the nature and extent of Western intervention, the economic impact of the Western presence, and the efforts of the peoples of each society to respond to and resist Western expansion. What connections can you make between the nature of Western intervention and its economic impact in each society?

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Nature of Western Intervention Economic Impact Response and Resistance
India
China
Japan