Test Six ~ Ch. 25-27 Flashcards
Revolutions in L.A.
See chart. european forces were occupied with Napoleon, took the chance to rebel and established their independence
Era of Latin America Independece
Mother country was in turmoil from Napoleon. Colonies saw as chance to break away. 18th century. enlightenment ideas cause revolutions in the European dominated south and Central American countries, caudillos are the leaders who turned absolutist 19th century, happened because Napoleon was invading the Iberian peninsula, Spain and Portugal are out trying to fight their own war and ignoring their colonies, Brazil rebellion was sponsored by the king of Portugal, Pedro the first took control, Creols was the revolting, educated by enlightenment philosophers, had military connections
Women in Post-Revolution L.A.
Not a change in role. Women did not get same rights as men. No voting. still had few rights, patriarchal, mainly in the home, many support the revolution though
Brazil’s exports
about 60% coffee after the revolution, sugar before, gold mines in west
La Reforma
liberal rebellion of Benito Juarez against the forces of Santa Anna,1854, new constitution and ended up taking land from Indians and ment to sell it to individual Indians, but ended up selling to big land owners, in Mexico, fell to max apmillion
Spanish-American War
War between Spain and America over Cuba and Puerto Rico in 1898. Permitted American intervention in Caribbean. Annexation of Puerto Rico and Philippines. America against Spain, began in 1989, mostly centered on Puerto Rico and Cuba, opened up Caribbean to American influence, led to annexation of puerto Rico, Guam,and the Philippines, still held by us, support of Monroe doctrine
Ottoman territory lost by 1870
science in decline, Europeans propped them up several times to keep others out of the area (canal to Red Sea), Greece rebels, Balkans started independence movement
Khedives, Threat to Government
descendants of muhamed Ali, guy who was thought to be in a prophecy, promised to purify religion, clear line of people ready to succeed him, led astounding victories against Manchus because they were not strong enough to stand against it, tried to reform, Egypt. young Turks, Napoleon invaded, enlisted help of weastern powers, namely British, showed how far behind they had fallen, Arabia led revolt in the army, call on British, more power to them
Elimination of Janissaries
they started a riot, the king had a secret army, sent it out to stop the riot, Mahmud the second. Killed families and them
Tanzimat Reforms
ottomans attempt to catch up to the west and needed to catch up militarily, enlist British a lot,established high schools, newspapers, women get better roles, medicine
Manchu China
taken over from ming china by Manchus, Manchuria, foreigners,literally were asked to come in and rid china of invaders, kept all of the government stuff, ends in a republic, Quing that 3nded in 1912, started taking over, started the last dynasty, before communists, the quing
Lin Zuxe
Chinese General unhappy about Europeans importing opium giving the Europeans an unfair advantage in trade, silver begins to flow out of china, general sent to stop the import of opium, burned a whole bunch of it, failed in the opium wars and English exiled the guy
Opium Wars
between English and the Chinese, treaty of Nanjing unfair to Chinese, showed that the British had a more powerful navy, flow of silver out of china, opium went into china. Was no longer seen as a world power and was spilt up into territories
Taiping Rebellion
1850-60 led by hong shu xuaquan semi Christian, wanted to over throw, reaction to opium wars, Christian converts, thought he was related to Jesus, wanted to increase western influence, rebelled against the Manchus, boxer opposite,
Crimean War, Russia’s Weakness
attempt to attach ottomans, thought it was their right, lost because they called on the British and other westerners, saw their power, wanted to start industrialization
