Chapter 28 Vocabulary

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1. opium

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“is a habit-forming narcotic made from the poppy plant. Chinese doctors had been using it to relieve pain for hundreds of years. In the late 18th century, however, British merchants smuggled it into China for nonmedical use. It took a few decades for opium smoking to catch on, but by 1835, as many as 12 million Chinese people were addicted to the drug”

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2. opium war

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A conflict between Britain and China lasting from 1839-1842, over Britons opium trade with China.

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3. extraterritorial rights

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“Under these rights, foreigners were not subject to Chinese law at Guangzhou and four other Chinese ports”

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4. Taiping rebellion

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“In this kingdom, all Chinese people would share China’s vast wealth and no one would live in poverty.”

Means great peace

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5. Open Door Policy

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“This proposed that China’s “doors” be open to merchants of all nations. Britain and the other European nations agreed. The policy thus protected both U.S. trading rights in China, and China’s freedom from colonization. But the country was still at the mercy of foreign powers.”

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6. Boxer Rebellion

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“To demonstrate their discontent, they formed a secret organization called the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists. They soon came to be known as the Boxers. Their campaign against the Dowager Empress’s rule and foreigner privilege was called the”

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7. Treaty of Kanagawa

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“Under its terms, Japan opened two ports at which U.S. ships could take on supplies.”

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8. Meiji Era

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“Mutsuhito took control of the government. He chose the name Meiji for his reign, which means “enlightened rule.” Mutsuhito’s reign, which lasted 45 years, is known as the”

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9. Russo-Japanese War

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A conflict between Japan and Russia over the control of Manchuria and korea

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10. Annexation

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The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
Ex. Japan brought Korean under Japanese control.

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11. Monroe Doctrine

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“This document stated that “the American continents . . . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

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12. Spanish American War

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Conflict between USA and Spain, in which the U.S. Supported the Cubans fight for independence from Spain.

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13. Panama Canal

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A human made waterway connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, built in panama by the U.S. In 1914

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14. Roosevelt Corollary

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“gave the United States the right to be “an international police power” in the WesternHemisphere.”