Great Persecution of 1866 killing of thousands of Catholics, including 7 French priests. – French navy attacks Ganghwa Island 1866, steals books returned in 2006. – 1866 USS General Sherman Incident American navy attacks Ganghwa Island 1871 Treaty of 1876 on Ganghwa Island Busan & etc opened. – asks the advice of Yuán Shì-kǎi (1859-1916), the Chinese general, Foreign Minister, 袁世凱 He recommends America. politician, first formal President of the Republic of China, and (briefly) Emperor. 1882 Negotiations and Treaty with US Navy officers, then American Embassy in Seoul. of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation” “Treaty 朝美修好通商條約. King Gojong and his wife Queen Min / / Empress in power 1873-1895. Minbi Myeongseong All nations struggle over Korea, but only Japan, China and Russia have strong interest. Attempted reforms fail. the Donghak Rebellion 1894, leading to Cheondo-gyo defeats China in 1895, and Queen Min was Murdered Christian Missionaries try to assist and inspire but mostly in futility – 10 Wed 7/19 Imperial War against Korea, China & etc 1895-1945 part-1 & declared 1897. “Independence” “Empire” New Gate, Gojong Gwangmu”. “Emperor America takes the Philippines from Spain in 1898 Japan defeats Russia in 1905. USA just stands by. Taft-Katsura Memorandum 1905 Treaty in 1907, and then Colonization in 1910
Great Persecution of 1866 – killing of thousands of Catholics, including 7 French priests. French navy attacks Ganghwa Island 1866, steals books – returned in 2006. 1866 USS General Sherman Incident American navy attacks Ganghwa Island 1871 Treaty of 1876 on Ganghwa Island – Busan & etc opened. asks the advice of Yuán Shì-kǎi 袁世凱 (1859-1916), the Chinese general, Foreign Minister, politician, first formal President of the Republic of China, and (briefly) Emperor. He recommends America. 1882 Negotiations and Treaty with US Navy officers, then American Embassy in Seoul. “Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation” 朝美修好通商條約. King Gojong and his wife Queen Min / Minbi / Empress Myeongseong in power 1873-1895. All nations struggle over Korea, but only Japan, China and Russia have strong interest. Attempted reforms fail. the Donghak Rebellion 1894, leading to Cheondo-gyo defeats China in 1895, and Queen Min was Murdered Christian Missionaries try to assist and inspire – but mostly in futility 10 Wed 7/19 Imperial War against Korea, China & etc 1895-1945 part-1 “Independence” & “Empire” declared 1897. New Gate, Gojong “Emperor Gwangmu”. America takes the Philippines from Spain in 1898 Japan defeats Russia in 1905. USA just stands by. Taft-Katsura Memorandum 1905 Treaty in 1907, and then Colonization in 1910
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