modern world history imperialism test Flashcards
Force Publique
A private congolese military force made up of locals from the Congo.
sovereignty
the authority of a state to govern itself or another state
popular sovereignty
the idea that government is authorized by citizens and influenced by what they want
New Imperialism
New Imperialism characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan.
capitalism
an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private
indigenous
inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists (native)
British East India Company (EIC)
The East India Company was an English, and later British, joint-stock company that was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean Region
mughal empire
The Mughal Empire or Mughal Kingdom was an early modern power in South Asia.
sepoys
an Indian soldier serving under British or other European orders
deindustrialization
decline in industrial activity in a region or economy
martial races
Martial race theory, which classifies and ranks human groups based on supposedly atavistic warlike qualities
Taiping Rebellion ★
a civil war in China between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Tongzhi Restoration ★
The Tongzhi Restoration was an attempt to arrest the dynastic decline of the Qing dynasty by restoring the traditional order
opium
an addictive drug that was brought into China by the British
samurai
warriors of premodern Japan, later made up the ruling military class
