China and the West
China's defeat in the Opium War resulted in what for them?
A series of unequal treaties
Korea
How was Siam different from the other nations of Southeast Asia?
It was the only Southeast Asian nation to not get colonized by Europe
Which oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
The Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
The capital of Japan
Tokyo
What was the name of the peasant uprising that intended to overthrow the Qing dynasty?
Taiping Rebellion
What was the long reign of emperor Mutsuhito known as?
The Meiji Restoration
How did Hawaii become apart of the US?
American sugar planters overthrew the queen, Liliuokalani
Which war did the US gain California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado?
The Mexican-American War
An indigenous person is ____________ to a region or country.
Native
What group of people were targeted during the Boxer Uprising?
Foreigners
What demand did the US make on Japan in 1853?
to open its ports to trade and diplomatic contracts
The Maori are the indigenous people of which country?
New Zealand
Which policy helped keep Europe out of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
A self-governing nation
Dominion
Name a reason for the fall of the Qing dynasty.
Sample answers: series of unequal treaties with Britain; Taiping Rebellion; defeat in Sino-Japanese War
This war marked the first time in history that an Asian power defeated a European nation.
The Russo-Japanese War
Who were the first groups of white settlers to Australia?
Prisoners
Who was the lawyer that made reforms benefiting the poor and oppressed people of Mexico?
Benito Juarez
Trade surplus vs trade deficit
In a trade surplus, a country exports more than it imports and in a trade deficit, a country imports more than it exports
Who is Sun Yixian?
President of the new Chinese republic following the fall of Qing dynasty
Why did the Daimyo suffer financial hardship?
Their wealth was in land, not money
Which three Asian countries made up what was called "French Indochina"?
Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
Who did the US help fight against Spain in the Spanish-American war?
Cuba
The rights of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation