Korean Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/korean-empire

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Korean Empire?Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asia
2. What is the capital of Korean Empire?Hanseong (present-day Seoul)
3. What language do people speak in Korean Empire?Korean
4. What is the proclaimed?October 1897
5. What is the ended?August 1910
6. Why did Korea become an empire in 1897?King Gojong changed the title from king to emperor to show Korea as a strong, independent nation and to match other empires. It was also a way to fight against growing Japanese and Western influence.

Joseon Dynasty: The last royal dynasty of Korea, ruling from 1392 to 1897, preceding the Korean Empire.
Gwangmu Reform: A period of modernization and Westernization undertaken by the Korean Empire.
Protectorate: A state that is controlled and protected by another, more powerful state, losing its independent foreign policy.
Annexation: The forcible incorporation of one territory into another country or state.