World History Chapter 12 and 13 Test Review

Imperialism

the domination of one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

Protectorate

local rulers left in place, but were expected to follow the advice of European advisors on issue such as trade or missionary activity

Sphere of Influence

an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trade privileges

Paternalistic

governing a country as a father would a child

Boer War

(1899-1902) a war in which British defeated Dutch Boers in south america

taking control of a person also means taking control of their problems too

what was the “white man’s burden”

Genocide

a deliberate attempt to destroy a cultural, racial, or political group

Muhammad Ali

father of modern Egypt, expanded cotton production and encourage development

to get rich and become more powerful

why did the Europeans want those lands?

Muhammad Ali

who is know as the “father of modern egypt”

led to the Armenian Genocide

tension sin the ottoman empire led to genocide of what ethnic group?

discovery of oil

why did Europeans have a sudden “interest” in Iran?

Sepoy

Indian Soldiers

Ram Mohun Roy

a great scholar who knew many languages, felt that India could learn from the west

the troops had to go against there religion so they rebelled

what caused the Sepoy rebellion

ended the rule of the British East India company, British took tighter, direct control over India

what effect did the Sepoy rebellion have on British rule in India?

to give Indians a voice and push for more control over their own country

what was the Indian National Congress? why was it formed?

Balance of Trade

the difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports

Trade Surplus

exported more than they imported

Trade Deficit

guying more than they said

Indemnity

payment for the loses in war

Extraterritoriality

foreigners don’t have to follow the local laws - they follow their own counrty’s laws instead

boxer uprising

a rebellion in china where people tried to push out foreigners

land, money, and better trade access in china

what did Britain gain from the Treaty of Nanjing?

British merchants began making huge profits from trading opium grown in India for Chinese tea

what caused the opium war? who won?

Matthew Perry

a united states commodore, he sailed into Tokyo Bay in July 1853

Meiji Restoration

goal was a rich country, strong military

Meiji

Enlightened Rule

First Sino-Japanese War

china had greater resources, Japan benefited from modernization, Japan won easily and gained control of Taiwan

Russo-Japanese War

Japanese army defeated Russian army, Japanese navy destroyed almost entire Russian Navy, 1st time in history

because he was given a leader demanding Japan to open their ports to diplomatic and commercial exchange

why was Matthew Perry sent to Tokyo Bay?

germany

what country did Meiji reformers choose to model their government?

modernized banking system, built railrodas, improved ports, and organized telegraph and postal systems

how did Meiji reform japan?

they were forbidden from any political participation and were lumped together with minors

what role did woman have in Meiji society?

Control of Taiwan

what did Japan gain as a result of the Sino-Japanese War?

they modernized factories, railroads, communication systems

how did Japan’s geography change their attitude toward imperialism?

penal colony

set up country for prison, Australia

Maori

indenguis or native people to Newzealand

Monroe Doctrine

“Dog Piss in the Hood”, issued by James Monroe in 1823

Spanish-American War

war fought in the summer of 1898 in Cuba and Philippians, fought on the famous San Juan Hill where 15,000 Americans attacked 1,200 entrenched Spanish

the US then took control of Porta Rico, Guam, and Philippines(US bought for $20 million), and Cuba granted independence

results of the Spanish-American War

got Hong Kong, payed lots of money, opened 5 ports, and gained extra territory

4 results of the Opium War