Imperalism Flashcards
What is sepoy mutiny
Indian soldiers refuse to use new cartridges
What is a Sepoy
Indian soldier working for the British
What do the British call their Indian colony
Jewel in the Crown
What is the Raj
British rule after India came under British crown
1 reason the Indians resented the British
British were racist
Why did Chinese not want to trade with the out side world
They were already self-sufficient
What is the Tea-Opium connection with India and China
Used drugs to for Chinese market open
What did Britain gain as a result of opium war
Hong Kong
What is the “open door” policy
Us encourages Europe to have free trade in China
What was the Boxer Rebellion
Chinese reject western culture
The name of the period in Japan before the 1850’s is the…
Shogun Era
What is the Meiji Reform
Japan Modernizes
Japan modeled their Army and Navy after
Army Germany , Navy British
Main result of Russo-Japanese war
Japan wins and dominates Asia
What country does japan conquer
Korea
What prevented social & economical development
Caudillos
What did the Monroe doctrine attempt to do
Tell Europe to stay out of the Americas
What countries did US gain after Spanish American war
Puerto Rico , Guam , Philippines
Why did us support Panama s independence
Wanted to build a canal
What did Roosevelt corollary declare
US was a world power
What is imperialism
Taking over smaller country’s to increase land
3 forces that drove imperialism
Racism, industrial revolution, natural resources
Who invented Germ theory
Pasteur
What is social Darwinism
Ppl believe they were more superior to others
