French Vietnam, 1870s-1920s

What you will be able to do

1. I can describe Southeast Asia before 1870: its land, peoples, rulers, and the outside powers that influenced it.

   Syllabus K330, Overview of Southeast Asia before 1870, Learning Outcomes. Describe the geography, people, political systems of pre-1870 Southeast Asia, and the role of external influences on the region.

   Taught in Background: how France got a foothold

2. I can examine why European traders, missionaries and governments became interested in Southeast Asia.

   Syllabus K330, Overview of Southeast Asia before 1870, Learning Outcomes. Examine the motivations behind European interest in Southeast Asia.

   Taught in Background: how France got a foothold

3. I can weigh up which circumstances mattered most in leading a European power to take more control in Southeast Asia.

   Syllabus K330, Extension of European Control in Southeast Asia, Learning Outcomes. Assess the circumstances that led to the extension of European influence in Southeast Asia.

   Taught in Why France wanted Annam and Tonkin

4. I can weigh up how far officials, rulers, chiefs and traders helped European powers extend their control.

   Syllabus K330, Extension of European Control in Southeast Asia, Learning Outcomes. Assess the roles of individuals and groups in the extension of European influence.

   Taught in Conquest and protectorates

5. I can judge how colonial rule changed politics, the economy and society in Southeast Asia after 1870, and who gained or lost.

   Syllabus K330, Extension of European Control in Southeast Asia, Learning Outcomes. Evaluate the impact of European influence on Southeast Asia after 1870.

   Taught in Rice, coal and who kept the money, New jobs and schools, but unequal rights, Different ways to resist