ap world unit 6

– Tupac Amaru II rebellion

Spainish vs indigenous

Spanish–American War

Apr 21, 1898 – Dec 10, 1898

due to sinking of battleship maine in havana harbor

1839-1842 – First Opium War

China and Britain, in response to Britain's illegal importing of opium into China from India (opium is an addictive substance)

**1857**  – Great Rebellion in India aka Indian Mutiny aka Sepoy Mutiny

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indians learned about the enlightenment and it motivated them to rebel against the british due to abuse and unjustice

1859 – Charles Darwin’s Origin of Species

natural selection + everyone comes from a common ancestor

1868 – Kimberley Diamond Strike, South Africa

many diamonds were found in africa

1869 – Suez Canal opens

connected egypt medditerranean sea and red sea

**1884** – Berlin Conference \n

divides most of Africa between European states

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**1894-1895** – First Sino-Japanese War

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china vs japan for influence in korea

**1901** – White Australia Policy begins

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limit non-British migration to Australia

Balkans

south eastern european countires like greece and romania that broke away from the ottomans

Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement

a Xhosa prophetess, Nongqawuse, claimed that if the Xhosa killed all their cattle and destroyed their corn, their ancestors would return to drive out the European settlers. this led to starvation and the british stayed

Zulu Nation

(Southern Africa) formed with sotoko caliphate (west africa) in resistance British Expansion.

Yaa Asantewaa War

ghana vs british

Urbanization

Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas

Sokoto Caliphate

western africa, formed with zulu nation in southern africa to resist against british

treaty of Nanjing

treaty forcing china to continue getting opium, making china a british colony

Social Darwinism

natural selection in a social setting

Settler Colonialism

system of oppression based on genocide and colonialism, that aims to displace a population of a nation (oftentimes indigenous people) and replace it with a new settler population.

Samory Touré

led a war against the french in guinea

commodities

raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold in large quantities

Nationalism

advocacy of or support for the political independence of a particular nation or people.

Meiji Restoration

restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Industrialization period of japan

Boxer Rebellion

also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China

Mahdist Revolt

a war between the Mahdist Sudanese of the religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah, who had proclaimed himself the "Mahdi" of Islam, and the forces of the Khedivate of Egypt, initially, and later the forces of Britain.

British Raj

The British Raj was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent

Cecil Rhodes

Cecil John Rhodes was a British mining magnate and politician in southern Africa who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896.

Chinese Exclusion Act

prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years. The law excluded merchants, teachers, students, travelers, and diplomats.

Colonialism

the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Congo Free State

Belgian King Leopold II established the Congo Free State by brutally seizing the African landmass as his personal possession. Rather than control the Congo as a colony, as other European powers did throughout Africa, Leopold privately owned the region.

Convict labor

convict leasing, a system in which Southern states leased prisoners to private railways, mines, and large plantations. (PRISONERS HAD TO WORK)

Cotton

africa and asia (india)

diamonds and gold

from africa

Guano

peru

palm oil

africa

Dutch East Indies

dutch company in what is now indonesia for trading

Economic imperialism

situation in which one country has a lot of economic power or influence over others

Ethnic enclave

An ethnic enclave is a geographical area where a particular ethnic group is spatially clustered and socially and economically distinct from the majority group.

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French Indochina

French colonial territories in Southeast Asia

Ghost Dance

The Ghost Dance was a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems.

Hawaii

Hawaii is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean

Ideology

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Imperialism

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

Indentured Servitude

a form of labor where an individual is under contract to work without a salary to repay an indenture or loan.

Industrial crops

is a crop grown to produce goods for manufacturing, for example fibre for clothing, rather than food for consumption.

King Leopold II

king of the belgians

self-made autocratic ruler of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908.

Port Aires Buenos

argentina; owned by the british