Imperalism

Question 1

Sepoy Mutiny

Answer 1

A 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India this began over roomers that riffle cartridges were sealed with beef and pork fat

Question 2

Shaka

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A Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state

Question 3

White man’s burden

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Idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized

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Congo

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Free state” was owned by King Leopoldo of Belgium, Belgium’s wealth and status developed as a country by holding this area

Question 5

Opium War

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A conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain’s opium trade in China

Question 6

Treaty of Kanagawa

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After the arrival of Commodore Perry In Japan, an 1854 agreement between the United States and Japan, which penned two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the United States to set up an embassy in Japan

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Spheres of Influence

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Used in China, one country would have special authority or presence and another country would have a different area of authority. China became divided by European powers. The different European countries supported each other through the sphere of influence because of economic advantage

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Boxer Rebellion

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1899 rebellion in Beijing, china started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the “foreign devils”. The rebellion was ended by British troops.

Question 9

Berlin Conference

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A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa

Question 10

Russo Japanese War

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(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions, Japan emerges victorious

Question 11

Monkut

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King that modernized Siam and was able to keep it from being taken over by European countries by claiming neutrality between Britain and France. The Musical “the King and I” is about this

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Social Darwinism

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The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle. Used as a justification for European Imperalism

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Japan

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1905 this location attacked Korea and made it a protectorate, 1910 annexing it.

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Boer War

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War between the British and the Boers (Dutch farmers) in South Africa

Question 15

Rubbers

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Slave labors and hostages were used to get this product from the Congo, 10 million Congolese died (1885-1908)

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Menelik

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Emperor of Ethiopia who played Italians, British, and French against each other while buying weapons from France and Russia. Successfully defeated the Italians and maintained their independence

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Open door policy

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A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China

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Taiping Rebellion

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The most destructive civil war in China before the twentieth century. A Christian-inspired (western influence) rebellion threatened to topple the Qing Empire - 20 million died

Question 19

Maxi- gun

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First fully automatic machine gun; item of technology that helped Europeans conquer Africa

Question 20

Raj

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British rule of after India came under the British crown during the reign of Queen Victoria

Question 21

Debeers

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World’s largest miner of diamonds around the world. Founded by Cecil Rhodes during the Age of Imperialism in Afirca