Empires/Imperialism

Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

These were the major accomplishments of what empire?

They extended the Great Wall of China, built the Forbidden City, and developed a sophisticated economy.

Zheng He

An explorer who made expeditions across Asia and Africa in the name of the Ming Dynasty. The expeditions he made showed the world how powerful China could be.

Closed borders

What was the policy of Tokugawa Japan towards foreign nations?

Shogun

A military ruler who was appointed by the emperor but was the one who held the real power in the Tokugawa Shogunate. Their use of violence actually helped to bring peace to the Tokugawa Shogunate after war.

Ottoman Empire

These were the major accomplishments of what empire?

They conquered the city of Constantinople and created a center of trade.

Suleiman the Magnificent

The most significant leader of the Ottoman Empire who helped to build up the empire’s capital and was known for his codified set of laws known as Sharia Laws and The Sultan’s laws.

Songhai Empire

What empire is this talking about?

The gold and salt trade helped to build wealth, along with the trans-saharan trade routes that they acquired.

Mughal Empire

These were the major factors for wealth in what empire?

the textiles and spices that they produced, which were highly valuable to the rest of the world and created a market for them.

Akbar the Great

He was one of the Mughal Empire’s greatest leaders who expanded the territory of the empire and created a religion to unify the nation.

Divine faith

Akbar created a religion that bound together aspects from almost all religions to unify the Mughal Empire as a country.

Taj Mahal

This monument was built as a tomb to commemorate the wife of a leader of the Mughal Empire, Shah Jahan.

Colony

A country or territory that is politically governed by another, foreign country. Often exploited for wealth or resources.

Protectorate

A country or territory with its own government that is under the control of an outside power.

Spheres of influence

An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges.

Berlin Conference

A meeting of 14 European countries where they divided up land in Africa to settle. There were no Africans present for these meetings. The goal was to divide up the African land and avoid conflict between European countries.

the Scramble for Africa

The competition between European countries to claim and settle land in Africa in order to exploit the resources and people of those areas.

the Boer War

The war between the British and Dutch farmers who lived in South Africa (Boers) over the country of South Africa. The Boers lost but Britain agreed to let them eventually be self-governing, as long as Black Africans got no rights and Britain controlled South Africa.

The Congo

This talks about the effects of imperialism on what country?

It led to the death and horribly inhumane treatment of native people. It was great for the king who owned the colony, but led to the death of around 10 million people in only 10 years time.

The Suez Canal

a major trade area that is used constantly today to transport goods. It was also significant as the loans that the Egyptian govt took out and couldn’t repay led to a British occupation of Egypt.

East India Trading Company

a British company that gained control of India in the 17-1800s. They completely controlled the economic direction of India, had its own army, and controlled local governments.

Sepoy Rebellion

a revolt by the Indian members of the British army. They rose up, but the British eventually won. The major causes were the mistreatment the Sepoys faced, as well as the gunpowder cartridges they were forced to use that were coated in beef and pork fat. Biting off the fat would have gone against their religion, and it was the spark that ignited the rebellion.

Sepoy

An Indian soldier in the British Army.

India

• Opium

• Indigo

• Cotton

These are cash crops from where?

Opium wars

The cause was that China wanted Britain to stop selling opium, but Britain refused. After China destroyed a supply of opium, the British attacked. The impact was that Britain got control of Hong Kong and there were even more ports open to sell opium from. The rate of opium addiction then got higher with more Chinese people becoming addicted due to the larger supply.

Hong Kong

This colony became a way that Britain could survey and keep control over the goings on in China, seeing as they were so far away from the country themselves.

Boxer rebellion

a rebellion against the Empress of China trying to get the country to end the power of foreign nations in China. The citizens resented having so many foreigners with so much power/control, while their people were dying from opium and were treated worse.

Open Door Policy

a policy that said that all countries should be able to trade with any other countries they like. It suggested getting rid of spheres of influence and other restrictions on trade.

The Meiji Restoration

a response to when the people of the Tokugwa Shogunate were angry that the Shogun opened the boarder to foreigners. The emperor took control of the country and ended shogun rule. The emperor was seen as a living god and the country was modernized.

Russo-Japanese War

The outcome of this war was that Japan annexed Korea and became a major world power after defeating Russia.

Colony

US control over the Philippines could be described as what type of imperialism?

Nationalism

When the citizens are proud to be a part of the country and want for it to succeed. National pride.

Kaiser Wilhelm I

The former king of Prussia who was named the first emperor of Germany.  He was politically conservative and appointed Otto Von Bismark.

Otto Von Bismark

A political leader who wanted to unite Germany under Prussain leadership. He employed the concept of diplomacy based on practicticality rather then morals. He used war and agression between other countries to build German nationalism so that all of the different states would band together into one.

Franco-Prussian War

A war between France and Prussia that was sparked by a rude telegram sent from Bismark in Wilheim’s name and that was the final thing that brought Germany together. Prussia/Germany won.

German Imperialism

Germany was super powerful and after adopting imperialistic tactics they wanted to expand and grow even more strong.

Ottoman Empire

What is the brown area on the map?

Ming Dynasty

What is the blue area on the map?

Qing Dynasty

What is the purple area on the map?

Mughal Empire

What is the orange area on the map?

Songhai Empire

What is the red area on the map?

Tokugawa Shogunate

What is the green area on the map?