Unit 8 Flashcards
The Chinese grew weak from 1644 to 1912 due to ___________
European Imperialism
England Traded _______ for Chinese Tea, silk, porcelain which destroyed the Chinese population
Opium
What was the war against the Chinese and England in 1842 called?
Opium wars
England forced China to write a series of _______
Unequal Treaties
extraterrestrial meaning
England Merchants can ignore Chinese Laws
What was the Open door Policy in 1899?
China should be open to all nations for trade
_________ tried to modernize China
Sun Yat-sen
In 1912, a new republic was formed and ___________ was it’s first president
Sun Yat-sen
Italy in 1815 was divided into how many regions
3 regions
_____ was a Radical who who established Group in 1831 to unify Italy and created a republic
Mazzini
The Nationalist group in 1831 to unify Italy and create a republic was called ________
Young Italy
What happened to Mazzini
he was overthrown and seen as too radical
In 1849, the king of Sardinia named _____ Prime Minister; ______ wanted to make Sardinia very powerful by increasing industry , reducing the Pope’s influence, and unifying Italy
Cavour
__________ was a nationalist who had joined Young Italy and helped in the South American independence movements.
Giuseppe Garibaldi
After the Congress of Vienna, 39 independent German states merged into the _______________
German Confederation
Otto von Bismarck wanted to _____________
Pursue goals by any means necessary
Bismarck led _______ into war
Prussia
Seven weeks war against Austria led to the ________________
North German Confederation
Franco Prussian War against France to convince the Catholics in southern Germany that ___________________________
Unification with Prussia was better than unification with France
In 1871 ______________ becomes Kaiser (Emperor)
Wilhelm I
Kaiser is the head of the _____________ Government
National
What was the first European Nation to make contact with the Japanese.
Portugal
Why did Tokugawa Repress Christianity
They Feared Rebellion, and Outlaw the religion in Japan
Nagasaki was controlled by the _______________
Shogunate
From 1600 to 1800, Japan was ruled by a ___________ and remained Isolated from Europe
Feudal Shogun
In 1853, American ____________ arrived with the US Navy and forced Japan to write Treaties
Matthew Perry
The Japanese Defeated Russian and gained a new Colony called
Korea
Economies unregulated by government
Free Markets
the economic policy of letting owners of business set working conditions without interference from the government
Laissez Flaire
People that work for their own good, not for the good of the group
The Law of Self-interest
Competition forces people to make better products
The Law of Competition
In a market economy, enough goods will be supplied at the lowest possible price to meet demand
The Law of Supply and Demand
The Communist introduced a radical type of socialism called _______
Marxism
The workers of Marxism
The Proletariat
The Owners of Marxism
The Bourgeoisie
Hostile Competition as imperialists was a result of ___________
Industrial Revolution
Europeans believed that their National Power was determined by ______________
Military Strength (militarism)
Nationalism created great feelings of Pride and ______ the citizens of a country and led some countries to want revenge for previous wars
United
Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy made up the ___________
Triple Alliances
England France and Russia made up the ___________
Triple Ententa
Nations were tied together by alliances, so if one country went to war, the others ______________
had to go too
On June 28th, 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was __________________
Assassinated
On July 23, Austria-Hungarian officials wanted to investigate the Archduke’s death or ______________
To Go To war
