History Ch. 11 Flashcards
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Leopold ll
King of Belgium; claimed Congo also notice the Congo Freestate form himself
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
lead banner of rebels who supported Madero’s ideas; launched an attack on the US
Emilio Aguinaldo
rebel leader in the Philippines who had cooperated with U.S. forces against the Spainsh
Raj
British rule in India
Muslim League
political group founded in 1906 to protect the rights of Indian Muslins; it later became one of the main forces calling for India independence and a separate nation for Indian Muslims
Boxer Rebellion
a siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in China; missionaries and Christian converts were attacked
British East India Company
a joint-stock company granted a royal charter by Elizabeth I in 1600 for the purpose of controlling trade in India
Suez Canal
Egyptian waterway connecting the Mediterranean and the Red seas
Sino-Japanese War
war fought between China and Japan for influence over Korea; Japan’s victory symbolized its successful modernization
extraterritoriality
the right of citizens to be tried in the courts of their native country rather than in the courts of the country that they are living in
Taiping Rebellion
revolt against Qing dynasty in China led by Hong Xiuquan, a Christian convert; over 20 million Chinese died; eventually suppressed with British and French aid
Sepoy Mutiny
a rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India
Roosevelt Corollary
U.S. vow to use military might to keep Europeans out of the Americas
Panama Canal
result of U.S. support of an uprising against Colombia
Treaty if Saigon
a treaty that gave France control of most of the territory in South Vietnam
Menelik ll
emperor of Ethiopia and signed a treaty w/ Italy
Berlin Conference
a meeting at which representatives from European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa
Social Darwinism
stated that certain nations or races are more fit than others
Spainsh-American War
war fought between Spain and the United States that began after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine; the Unites States won the war in four months, gaining control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Siam (Thailand)
only Southeast Asian country to retain independence in the 1800s
Treaty of Kanagawa
trade treaty between Japan and the United States opening up two Japanese ports to the US trade; signed in response to a show of force by US admiral Matthew Perry
French Indochina
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
India
“jewel in the crown” of the British empire
