Compare and Contrast Efforts at Domestic Protest in the Ottoman

question 8

Essay

Compare and contrast efforts at domestic protest in the Ottoman empire,Russia,China,and Japan in the nineteenth century.What did these movements have in common? How did they represent the unique problems of each country?

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Definitions:

Political Office

A position of authority within a government, obtained typically through election or appointment, where one can influence public policy and decision-making.

Free Labor Ideology

The belief prevalent before and during the American Civil War in the Northern states that work ethic and labor should be freely chosen and rewarded, contrasting with the forced labor system of slavery.

Slave Labor

The forced, unpaid work of enslaved people, utilized extensively in various societies throughout history, notably in the Americas up until the 19th century.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

A 1854 law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, allowing settlers in those territories to decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty, leading to increased tensions that contributed to the American Civil War.