Table of Contents
- 1 What attracted Europeans to Southeast Asia?
- 2 What impacts did Europe have on East Asia?
- 3 Why were Europeans interested in colonizing this area in South Asia?
- 4 Why did Europe colonize Asia and Africa?
- 5 How did Europe colonize East Asia?
- 6 Which setting do most people live in South and East Asia?
- 7 What was reflected in the arts and crafts from Southeast Asia?
- 8 What is the relationship between East Asia and Southeast Asia?
- 9 What was the relationship between Southeast Asian Sojourners and Western culture?
- 10 Are there cultural differences between Western and Asian countries?
What attracted Europeans to Southeast Asia?
Despite being so far away, Southeast Asia captured the imaginations of European traders because of its abundance of spices, including cardamom, nutmeg, and black pepper. By the 1800s, it would continue to provide spices while acting as a way station on the way to the rich markets of China.
What impacts did Europe have on East Asia?
At the end of the nineteenth century, the European presence in East Asia entered a new phase, during which privileged market access was transformed into political, military, and economic dominance. In China, leaseholds ceded in 1898 gave European powers the right of independent territorial administration.
How would you describe Southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia consists of eleven countries that reach from eastern India to China, and is generally divided into “mainland” and “island” zones. Island or maritime Southeast Asia includes Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, and the new nation of East Timor (formerly part of Indonesia).
Why were Europeans interested in colonizing this area in South Asia?
Europeans were interested in colonizing South Asia because of exclusive trading rights and access to natural resources.
Why did Europe colonize Asia and Africa?
Europe saw the colonization of Africa as an opportunity to acquire a surplus population, thus settler colonies were created. With this invasion, many European countries saw Africa as being available to their disposal.
How did Europe Imperialize South Asia?
European Powers Invade the Pacific Rim The British established a major trading port at Singapore. The French took over Indochina on the Southeast Asian mainland. The Germans claimed the Marshall Islands and parts of New Guinea and the Solomon islands. The lands of Southeast Asia were perfect for plantation agriculture.
How did Europe colonize East Asia?
Portugal was the first European power to establish a bridgehead in maritime Southeast Asia with the conquest of the Sultanate of Malacca in 1511. The Netherlands and Spain followed and soon superseded Portugal as the main European powers in the region. In 1641, the Dutch took Malacca from the Portuguese.
Which setting do most people live in South and East Asia?
Most of the region’s people live in the more temperate climate zones. In East Asia, for example, the coastal regions of Central and Southern China, Japan, and South Korea are primarily a humid temperate climate. Southeast Asia is largely tropical with ample rainfall throughout the year.
How has globalization affected East and Southeast Asia over time?
In some ways the impact has been positive: economic integration has reduced the potential for conflict, particularly in Southeast Asia. Shifts in the balance of power – Because globalization can fuel rapid economic growth, shifts in the balance of power can occur more quickly than in the past.
What was reflected in the arts and crafts from Southeast Asia?
Aesthetic traditions and cultural values vary across Southeast Asia. Some arts reflect influences from Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam, while the indigenous societies of the region have their own diverse traditions, which have interacted with each other and been influenced by the great civilisations of India and China.
What is the relationship between East Asia and Southeast Asia?
For hundreds of years, Southeast Asian kingdoms had been engaged in international commercial relations with traders from East Asia (China), South Asia (India), and West Asia (the “Middle East”). Asian sojourners also brought religion, customs, traditions, and court practices to the region.
How was Southeast Asia exposed to different civilizations and cultures?
During the 12thto the 14thcenturies, there was an active spice trade in the region (Fodor 67-8). Hence, Southeast Asia was exposed to different civilizations, cultures and religions for thousands of years now: animism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduismand Islam.
What was the relationship between Southeast Asian Sojourners and Western culture?
Asian sojourners also brought religion, customs, traditions, and court practices to the region. Hence, their relationship was economic and cultural at the same time. Moreover, local Southeast Asian rulers used and indigenized practices of kingship institutions from South Asia (rajadharma) and West Asia (sultanate).
Are there cultural differences between Western and Asian countries?
When planning to study abroad in Asia, it’s good to be prepared to encounter some cultural differences. While such differences do exist between Western countries as well, they are generally less sharp than between the West and the East.