Chapter 11- Extra Honors Questions Flashcards
Mughal Empire
With the decline of the Indian empire, Mughal Empire, in 1707, the British East India Company seized a chance to take over Indian lands.
Qing Dynasty
In 1898 the empress Dowager Cixi refused to support reforms to help China because she believed they threatened the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
China
In the late 19th century Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France all carved out spheres of influence in China.
India
The elite and middle classes of India did not welcome British rule because the British weakened the market for their manufactured goods.
Cotton
Following the US Civil War, Britain relied on India for the raw material, cotton.
The Dutch
The Dutch controlled the spice trade in Southeast Asia starting in the 1600s and 1700s.
Archduke Maximilien
In 1861, the French attempted to restore their empire in the Americas by installing the Austrian archduke, Maximilien, as emperor of Mexico.