Third Nine Weeks Test Flashcards
Aguinaldo
leader of the Filipino nationalists, claimed that the U.S. had promised immediate independence after the Spanish-American War ended, nationalists declared independence and established the Philippine Republic
Assimilation
theory based on the idea that in time the local populations would adopt French culture and become like the French
Berlin Conference
14 European nations came together to lay down rules for the division of Africa
Cotton
began to be grown by Egypt , encouraged by Ismail
Crimean War
fought Russians against ottomans, Russians wanted warm-watered port, British and France didn’t want big competition, first women nurses and embedded newspapers
Ethipoia
lead by Minelic, Battle of Adowa was fought to keep
Geopolitics
An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products
Hawaii
a source of economic imperialism, Dole Fruit Company controlled pineapple trade, McKinley Tariff Act: eliminated sugar tariffs, got a new Queen who hated Americans so she wanted a new constitution and made Sanford Dole president
Imperialism
the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger power
Livingstone
missionary who traveled deep into Central Africa to promote Christianity
Maji Maji Rebellion
some African villagers believed if they sprinkled a certain type of water they would be protected from the bullets and that when they went to war then their ancestors would return to life and assist them
Muhammad Ali
wanted to modernize Eygpt and bring in cash crop of cotton
Raj
referred to British rule after India came under the British crown during the reign of Queen Victoria
Ram Roy
a modern-thinking, well educated Indian, began a campaign to move India away from traditional practices and ideas, saw arranged child marriages and the rigid caste separation as parts of Indian life that needed to change, believed if things didn’t change India would be taken over
Selim III
reformed Ottoman Empire, janissaries rebelled and over threw him
Sepoy Mutiny
the sepoys were sent to the British to pick up their guns that were rumored to have cartilages sealed by beef and pork fat
Siam
remained independent throughout the colonial period, lies between British-controlled Burma and French Indochina, Kings promoted the country to be neutral, modernized by King Mongkut and his son
Suez Canal
built by Ismail, from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
Boxer Rebellion
Boxers surrounded the Europeans and forced them to leave
Diaz
comes into rule after Juarez dies
Houston
Texan who captured Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, said that he would only release Santa Anna if Mexico recognized Texas as independent
Juarez
creator of La Reforma
Madero
ran for president against Diaz, became president, the upper class didn’t like him so he resigned
Meiji Era
the reign of Mutshutio, meaning enlightened
Obregon
comes in after Carranza, wanted a new constitution, assassinated
Opium War
it was fought between the Chinese and the British, started with British sneaking in Opium and got Chinese addicted, china wrote the British a letter, fought on water (British were best on water) British won the war
Panama Canal
Roosevelt offered the Colombians $10 million plus a yearly payment, however the Colombians thought the Americans could make a better deal but Roosevelt HIGHLY disagreed, so the Americans turned to the Panamanians, Americans told them that they would would help the Panamanians to gain their independence, after America succeed Panama gave the U.S. a 10 mile strip of land to build the canal, the building of the canal cost a lot of lifes
Perry
The American who sailed into what is now the Tokyo harbor with big ships and a letter from President Fillmore politely asking to allow free trade between Japan and the U.S., along with delivering the letter Perry threatened the Japanese saying that if they didn’t accept he would come back and beat them up
PRI
Institutional Revolutionary Party, takes over after Obregon and brings peace and stability but they didn’t tolerate opposition, controlled until 1990s
Roosevelt
created the Roosevelt Corollary which was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that said the U.S. had the right to act as an international police force in the western hemisphere
Santa Anna
came back A LOT, elected president of Mexico FOUR different times
Spanish-American War
was fought on two fronts, Americans won
Taiwan
was given to Japan after the Sino-Japanese War