EASIA 201R Study Guide - Midterm Guide: East India Company, Maritime Southeast Asia, Subsistence Agriculture
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Spread to burma and thailand from sri lanka in 3rd century bce. When did islam spread to southeast asia? (and what is the main branch practiced?) Brought to philippines in 1521, and east timor in early 16th century. Malacca: portuguese, then dutch, then english (through english east india company) Philippines: spanish (with economic, political, and religious goals), then americans. Industrial revolution and need to expand capitalism overseas. Subsistence farming transformed into commercial farming and plantation agriculture. Massive migration of farming people into mines, plantations, and urban areas. Emergence of sense of national identity and nationalism. Japanese occupation and further weakening of the western colonial influence. Stands on the frontier between northeast and southeast asia. Vietnam has a long recorded history since 3rd century bc. French seized saigon and three provinces in mid 1800s. Ho chi minh formed the indochina communist party. The japenese occupation was a turning point in expansion of communist movement in vietnam.