Nguyen Dynasty Unites Vietnam (1801-1862)
• Vietnam [Asia Society]
"A short essay on Vietnam's geopolitical history, from pre-civilization times to the 20th century."
• Vietnam: What's in a Name? [Asia Society]
A short essay about the "many names and identities" Vietnam has had over the centuries.
• Southeast Asia, 1800-1900 A.D. [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
"Over the course of the nineteenth century, Southeast Asia is colonized by Britain, France, and Holland. In 1799, the Dutch government takes over the Dutch East India Company's rule of parts of the Indonesian archipelago. ... By strengthening central authority over local chiefs and opening trade to Europe, Thailand remains free under a sdiv and strong monarchy. But France colonizes Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to proclaim the French Indochina Union in 1887." With a period overview, list of key events, and ten related artworks.
French Rule "Indochina" (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos) (1862 to mid-20th Century)
• Southeast Asia, 1800-1900 A.D. [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
"Over the course of the nineteenth century, Southeast Asia is colonized by Britain, France, and Holland. In 1799, the Dutch government takes over the Dutch East India Company's rule of parts of the Indonesian archipelago. ... By strengthening central authority over local chiefs and opening trade to Europe, Thailand remains free under a sdiv and strong monarchy. But France colonizes Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to proclaim the French Indochina Union in 1887." With a period overview, list of key events, and ten related artworks.
• Southeast Asia, 1900 A.D.-present [Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art]
"Most of Southeast Asia continues to be colonized during the first half of the twentieth century: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos by the French; Malaysia and Myanmar (Burma) by the British; Indonesia by the Dutch; and the Philippines by the United States. Only Thailand remains independent." With a period overview, list of key events, and seven related artworks.
Family vs. Nation: Hoang Cao Khai and Phan Dinh Phung
Hoang Cao Khai, 1850-1933; Phan Dinh Phung, 1847-1896
Primary Source w/DBQs • A Late Nineteenth Century Debate: Family vs. Nation, with selections from the letters of Hoang Cao Khai and Phan Dinh Phung [PDF] [Asia for Educators]
The Nguyen Court on Scholarship and the Examination System
Primary Source w/DBQs • Selections from The Nguyen Court's Comments on Scholarship and the Examinations [PDF] [Asia for Educators]
Economy of the South during the Rule of Trinh and Nguyen, 1770s
Le Quy Don, 1726-1784
Primary Source w/DBQs • Selections from Le Quy Don's Descriptions of the South in the 1770s [PDF] [Asia for Educators]
The United States in the Philippines
• Philippine-American War Political Cartoons [Stanford History Education Group]
As part of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American war, the US took possession of the Philippines. For some Americans, imperialist expansion was a moral duty and necessary for America to achieve maturity as a nation. For other Americans, imperialist expansion was dangerous, immoral, and racist. In this lesson, students examine how advocates and critics used political cartoons to express their positions on annexation.
• The Philippine-American War [National Council on History in Schools, UCLA]
This unit examines the bloody conflict that broke out on the Philippine Islands between Filipino forces battling for independence and American troops sent there to quell what they and many other American citizens viewed as a rebellion. This war lasted far longer than the Spanish-American conflict, and resulted in many more deaths. This unit will examine the causes of the conflict between the American government and the Filipino independence fighters, the arguments for and against annexation of the Philippines, and the nature and impact of the resulting military conflict. Primary source materials include letters, speeches, advertisements and magazine articles. The lessons include individual assignments, cooperative activities and a U.S. Senate simulation.
