New Imperialism Flashcards
The last dynasty of imperial China
Qing Dynasty
Treaty resolving an 1842 war between Britain and China, giving Hong Kong to the British
Treaty of Nanking
A policy of equal trade without excessive tariffs for all nations within China
Open Door Policy
An early twentieth century rebellion in China against foreign influence
Boxer Rebellion
The commodore who opened up Japan to American trade
Matthew Perry
A conflict that saw defeat for the Qing Dynasty and established the growing power of the Meiji Empire in Japan
(First) Sino-Japanese War
War waged over imperialist ambitions in Manchuria and Korea that saw a quick defeat for tsarist Russia
Russo-Japanese War
Egyptian nationalist who established the dynasty that would rule Egypt until 1952. Not great shakes at boxing.
Muhammad Ali
Egyptian Khedive who was did much to modernize his country but was removed from power in 1879
Ismail Pasha
It connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea
Suez Canal
British general who fought in the Mahdist War and was killed during the siege of Khartoum.
“Chinese” Gordon
The prophesied redeemer of both Islam and the world
Mahdi
Dutch farmers who settled in South Africa
Boers
Explorer whose expeditions led to French colonies in central Africa
Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
Quintessential British imperialist who earned his fortune from the diamond trade.
Cecil Rhodes