Chapter 12

Question 1

What is the term for an imperialist’s exemption from local laws?

Answer 1

extraterritorial right

Question 2

The Taiping Rebellion was started by whom?

Answer 2

Hong Xiuquan

Question 3

What is the term for America’s idea that everyone should be able to trade freely in China?

Answer 3

open door policy

Question 4

The Boxer Rebellion was started by whom?

Answer 4

Society of the Harmonious Fists ; Boxers

Question 5

The Boxer Rebellion was aimed at whom?

Answer 5

Dowager Empress Cixi

Question 6

What American sailed into Tokyo Harbor in 1853 to demand that Japan open trade?

Answer 6

commander Matthew Perry

Question 7

What document guaranteed Americans the right to trade?

Answer 7

Treaty of Kanagawa

Question 8

Under which emperor did Japan attempt “Western-style” modernization?

Answer 8

Mutsuhito

Question 9

Whom did Japan attack and defeat in 1894?

Answer 9

Korea and China

Question 10

Whom did Japan attack and defeat in 1904?

Answer 10

Russia

Question 11

What is the (Spanish) term for a Latin American dictator?

Answer 11

caudillo

Question 12

What 1823 American policy told the world to stay out of Latin America?

Answer 12

Monroe Doctrine

Question 13

Because of the Spanish-American War, what Latin American country became “independent”?

Answer 13

Cuba

Question 14

What was the agreement between American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government?

Answer 14

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Question 15

Who was the leader of La Reforma?

Answer 15

Benito Juarez

Question 16

Mexico became a colony of what European country for five years?

Answer 16

France

Question 17

What Mexican dictator ruled from 1876 to 1911 through the slogan “Order and Progress”?

Answer 17

Porfirio Diaz

Question 18

The Qing dynasty fought Britain over what?

Answer 18

opium