Asia and the pacific in the era of imperialism 26

Question 1

great mutiny

Answer 1

the last armed resistance to British rule in India by the sepoy troops; important because caused the British to govern India much more tightly

Question 2

indian civil service

Answer 2

the bureaucracy that administered the government. entry into its elite ranks was through examinations that Indians were eligible to take, but these tests were offered only in England; this is important because no matter how anglicized the Indians became they would not be equal to the white British

Question 3

indian national congress

Answer 3

a political association formed in 1885 that worked for indian self government; important bc shows how nationalism was increasing amongst Indians and a desire to be treated equally and have more representation

Question 4

nguyen dynasty

Answer 4

the last Vietnamese ruling house from 1802 to 1945; important bc it was the first time in history a single monarchy ruled the whole country

Question 5

opium war

Answer 5

the 1839-1842 war between the British and the Chinese over limitations on trade and the importation of opium into china; important bc it marked the beginning of the British interfering in Chinese markets and forcing trade with them

Question 6

taiping rebellion

Answer 6

a massive rebellion by believers in the religious teachings of hong xiuquan; important bc it shows the internal problems in china that slowed chinas progress

Question 7

boxers

Answer 7

a Chinese secret society that blamed the country’s ills on foreigners, especially christian missionaries; rose in rebellion; important bc their defeat marked the end of rebellion in china against western ideas

Question 8

1911 rebellion

Answer 8

the uprising that brought chinas monarchy to an end; important bc it began a western style republic in china

Question 9

gunboat diplomacy

Answer 9

the imposition of treaties and agreements under threat of military violence by the US; important bc it opened Japan to trade

Question 10

meiji restoration

Answer 10

the 1867 ousting of the tokugawa shogunate that “restored” the power of the Japanese emperors; believed in “strong army, rich nation”; important because it marked the beginning of japans attempt to study westernization and westernize

Question 11

russo Japanese war

Answer 11

war between Russia and Japan over imperial influence in northeast china; important because changed the way europeans looked at Japan and showed their political and imperialistic power