Ch 18 Flashcards
Holy Alliance
Formed by Tsar Alexander l with Austria and Prussia as a defense of the established order, which included both monarchs and religious officials
An alliance between Austria, Prussia and Russia to restore order that included the rulings of monarchs and religious officials
Intelligentsia
A group of people who encouraged to voice political opinions through the expansion of universities and access to the printed word
Bring a change
A group of people who encouraged others to tell their political opinion by the expanding of universities and printing world
McCartney mission
A delegation in 1792 headed by George McCartney sent by the British gov to open more trade between China and Britian
Indicated that they would clash
In 1792 the mission lead by George McCartney, for the British gov, went to China to open up more trades, however, this was an early indication of a clash
Canton System
The Qing restriction on trade and only allowed the British to come into only one Chinese port - Canto
A restriction on trade with British during the Qing Dynasty
Crimean War
Between 1853 - 1854 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire because of conflicts with land
Took place on Crimean Peninsula with Russia defeated however showed that the Ottomans needed to be protected by others in order to win
The war between Russia and the ottomans mainly on Crimean Peninsula. With the help of allies, Ottomans, successfully won, however, proved to be weak with help of alliances
Most favored-nation states
A treaty created that forced the Chinese to guarantee the states to Britian, giving it trading advantages over all the nations
A treaty made after the Opium War giving the most favored states of China to Britian
Hong Xiuquan
Led the Taiping Rebellion. A Christian from Guangxi province in the south that has social problems and exp disorders from the beginning of 19. His mission was to drive the Qing out of China and eventually succeeded in 1853
A Christian from a bad location in China who sought to remove the Qing and restore China back
Boxer Rebellion
Encouraged by the members of the Qing family; a popular uprising at the turn of the century which aimed to expel the foreign devils. It was put down with foreign help saying they lost their own destiny
A rebellion that never succeeded, encouraged by the Qing family to expel foreigners
Catherine The Great
A ruler of Russia from 1762 to 1796, and had a vision of a more powerful Russia supported by western technology and warm water ports
Absolute ruler, German princess
A powerful queen dictator that ruled very precise and, like peter, wanted to encourage westernization
Diet
Lower house of the Japanese house of peers, that was given power to pass laws, approve budgets, and advise the government but not control it
A part of the Japanese house of peers that was able to have certain powers however could not control the government
Meiji Restoration
A marker event in Japanese history that helped paved the way for japan to rise to world power in 20th century
After the Russian japan war, with Japan’s victory, came restoration that soon rose japan to world power in the 20th century
Decembrist major Revolt
A major uprising 1825 led by western-oriented army officers who sought political reform
Rebellion was crushed
A rebellion, that was crushed by Nicholas l, that sought political reform and led by western army officers
The cult of the emperor
The oligarchs established this
A wide campaign to glorify the emperor as a symbol of Japanese power
A campaign to spread awareness to glorify the Japanese emperor as the symbol of their power even though the oligarchs have the most power
Duma
Council assemblies created by the Czar of Russia
Created by the ruler or Russia to have council assemblies to discuss
Muhammad Ali
An energetic leader of the Ottoman Empire who built a strong army by drafting peasants and hired French and Italian officers to train his troops
Once owned Libya, Egpyt, Romania to former land
A religious and successful leader who ruled the Ottoman Empire to various success with his strong army
Anarchists
People opposed to any formal government and sought to attack the existing order through assassinations and bombings
Groups of people who disapprove of any formal government and often attacked the previous government with violence
