Chapter 12 Flashcards
a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain’s opium trade in China
Opium War
an exemption of foreign residents from the laws of a country
extraterritorial rights
a mid-19th century rebellion against the qing Dynasty in China, led by hong xiuquan
Taiping Rebellion
a foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities
spheres of influence
a policy, proposed by the united states in 1899, under which all nation would have equal opportunities to trade in China
open door policy
a 1900 rebellion in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country
Boxer rebellion
an 1854 agreement between the United States and Japan, which opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the U.S. to set up an embassy in Japan
Treaty of Kanagawa
the period of Japanese history from 1867 to 1912, during which the country was ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito
Meiji Era
a 1904-1905 conflict between Russia and Japan
Russo-Japanese War
the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit
annexation
a military dictator of a Latin American country
caudillo
a U.S. policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe
Monroe Doctrine
writer who was exiled for speaking out for Cuban independence
José Marti
an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the United States supported Cubans’ fight for independence
Spanish-American War
a manmade waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans , built in Panama by the United States and opened in 1914
Panama canal
