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Meji Restoration
Era of Japanese westernization after which Japan emerged as a worldwide power.
Building of railways and steamships
Military services among all males
Abolishment among Samauri class and the Feudal System
Causes: Isolation of Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate and the deliberate attempt to westernize while strengthening japans imperial traditions. Pressure from western powers. Materials available from western powers.
Effect: Increased cultural creativity, nationalism and rituals aimed at developing national identity. (Ex. Military pageantry)
Took out western powers, quick westernized culture, deafened China from Korea and Japan and now imperial power.
Monroe Doctrine
A address that states the western hemisphere was off-limits to European aggression.
The U.S. was not enough of a superpower to make sure this happened so Britain fearful or Spain trying to expand its empire again they they agreed to help back the U.S..
Effect: European powers had Ecnomic power but no territorial claims.
Angered some Latin American countries who saw this as U.S. Imperialism(Even though they benefited at times)
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Provided the United States would intervene in financial disputes between European powers and countries in the Americas.
Cause: Spain sent war ships to Venezuela after they didn’t pay loans
Latin American countries weren’t happening becuase this was a form of imperialism(even though they benefited at times)
Panama Canal
Made I very clear that the U.S. was trying to be an Imperial Power
the U.S. incited Panamanians to declare their independence in Colombia so they could negotiate control over Panama Canal
Spanish American Warm
Spain Controlled Cuba and Puerto Rico and was in conflict with Cuban Revolutionaries
The U.S. joined and launched the Spanish-American War
The U.S. won and controlled Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
Cuba was given independence as long as they allowed naval bases on the island
U.S. was world superpower
British East India Company/Robert Clive
A joint-stock company that operated like a multinational corporation with exclusive rights over British trade with India. Drafted the French over the seven years war in India. Conquered Bangladesh then colonized India.
Led the British east India company
Dependent Development
A country does develop (factories, infrastructure, jobs), but in a way that keeps it dependent on wealthier countries.
The development benefits foreign investors and local elites more than the general population.
The economy is still tied to global powers.
Ex. Peru & Chile With Guano Trade
Opium Wars
China and British fighting over opium trade in China
British Started selling opium in the limited trade routes they had into China, people got addicted and the Qing Dynasty got made so they resisted(cause)
China Lost (not industrial)
Treaty of Nanjing
Unequal treaty which gave the bristish more rights to trade into China.
Result of first round of opium wars.
Neocolonialism
When a country in indirectly controls another counties outside Ecnomic and political interests. Causes dependent development.
Ex. Latin American countries who relied on European trade and developed through dependent development(they grew rich only on top classes and dependence on Europeans.
Profirio Diaz
Mexican dictator development happpen and only benefited the rich(landowners.
Mexican Revolution
Rejection of Porfirio Díaz and his leadership(pawn for landowners)
Defeated but Francisco Madero who was then overthrow by the Revolution masses
Ended in 917 with the formation of Mexico’s current constitution
Bahadur Shah II
The last Mughal leader sent into exile by the Bristih East India company
Sepoys
Indian soldiers which helped the bristish East Indian company develop regions under its control.
Became worried with the BEC’s respect of Indian religions(Hinduism and Christianity) and its total land expansions
Learned there rifles used cow and pig meat which was vanish there religion
REVOLTED(failed)
Caused the bristish crown to step and take control of India which caused a change in leadership.
Indian National Congress
Helped pave Indian path towards independence. Made out of educated Indian people of British.
White Lotus Rebellions
Since China was seen as weak through its defeat both the opium wars with the bristish an internal rebellion happened because of nationalism with the Han Chinese against the Qing Chinese.
Led by Buddhist who were frustrated by government corruption and taxes.
Taping Rebellion
Led by zealot Christian leader created a big army and almost succeeded in brining down the Manchu government. Although failed it showed that China was crumbling on the inside.
Self Strengthening Movement
Employed by Manchus in order to strengthen but failed miserably
Sino-Japanese War
When China lost control of Vietnam to the French who established French Indo-China.
Sino-Japanese War
China vs. Japan
Japan vs. Korea
Japan won both
Treaty of Shimonoseki
Result of Sino-Japense War
China was forced to hand over control of both Taiwan and help more grant more trade rights.
Spheres of Influence
When France, Germany, Russia and Britain divided up China for themselves.
These were not colonies but areas where European powers invested heavily, built military bases, set up businesses, transportation and communication operations.
Manchu Dynasty still the main authority within the spheres.
Open Door Policy
U.S. wanted the benefits of Chiense trade and was fared if the Chiense government fell then European powers would take over.
Through this policy the U.S. pledged its support of the sovereignty of Chiense government and announced equal trading rights among all the imperial powers(Europe and the U.S.)
Chiense Exclusion Act
Excluded Chinese people from American society
Happened alongside the Open Door Policy so it showed irony
Boxers
People who were nationalist and tired of European powers and the Manchu government destroying the Han Chinese(especially with its defeats of European and Japan).
Adopted gorilla tactics, slaughtered missionaries and sieved control of foreign embassies.
They were stopped but forgein offices who put down the rebellion.
Made the Manchu Givermnet even more humiliating.
Boxer Protocol
Forced to sign(Manchu Government) as a result of rebellion(boxer)
Demanded that the Manchu government not only pay back the cost of the rebellion to European powers but also apologize.
Túpac Amaru II
Led a Reveloution in Peru over Spanish occupation.
Before Simon Bolivar
Although to was unsuccessful and he was exiled it served as a symbol and representation for freedom
Samoyed Touré
Established the Islamic Wassoulou Empire (West Africa) which was against French colonial rule in the region.
Captured and ended the revelotion but served as an inspiration in the area to end French Colonialism.
Ghost Dance
Done by the Sioux people in North America in hopes of getting rid of the Americans and There Bad treatment of the natives.
The U.S. army forced upon Sioux mistaking it for war preparations and 300 Natives were killed,
Sudan Revolution
Muhammad Ali of Egypt invaded Sudan.
He was opposed by the Sudan’s new who wanted redo, and less Goverment control and Islam.
Led by Muhammad Ahmad who anointed himself Mahidnu Islamic messianic figure the Sudanese’s Madhsists (revelotion people) led revelotion which was interrupted by the British.