History Vocab: Quiz 4

Meiji Restoration

Japan's emperor returned to power, leading to quick modernization.

Open Door Policy

U.S. policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that aimed to allow all countries equal access to trade with China.

Imperialism

when a strong country takes over and controls a weaker country.

Boxer Rebellion

An uprising in China against foreign influence.

Opium War

conflicts in the mid-19th century between China and Britain over the opium trade.

Berlin Conference

Scramble for Africa

European powers rapidly colonized the African continent.

White Mans Burden

"The white man's burden" was the idea that Europeans had a duty to civilize non-white people.

Brown Man's Burden

"Brown Man's Burden" is a poem that critiques the idea of the "white man's burden," highlighting the negative impacts of colonialism on non-white populations.

Boer War

The Boer Wars were conflicts between the British Empire and Dutch settlers (Boers) in South Africa.

British East India Comoana

A trading company that gained control over large parts of India.

Sepoy Mutiny

a rebellion in India against British rule, sparked by cultural and religious grievances.

Russo-Japanese War