Africa
Why was Africa valuable to Europe?
Natural resources and it was very close to Europe and easy to conquer
Peasants
Crops raised to be sold for money on the world market
Cash Crop
a 100 mile man made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Suez Canal
What was the Opium war about?
Keeping the British from selling opium to China
Where was the Ottoman Empire present
North Africa, modern day Egypt
How old was Emperor Meiji when he took the throne?
15
Why was India so valuable?
Cash crops, spices, and raw materials
Who did Egypt sell the canal to in order to pay back their loans?
The British
This movement attempted to encourage Chinese westernization and modernization
A hundred days of reform
What Countries were involved in the Scramble for Africa?
Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, and Germany
What war happened in 1904 and what occurred?
The Russo-Japanese war, Japan defeated Russia for control of Manchuria
What did the British force the Sepoy soldiers to do that was the 'final straw'?
Bite cartridges covered in animal fat
This empire built a railway from Berlin to Baghdad to try and increase their influence
Germany
Took over as ruler after Cixi was not fit to rule
Sun Yixian
The meeting of European powers to divide Africa peacefully. No African nations were invited.
The Berlin Conference of 1884
When did the Sino-Japanese war occur? Who did the Japanese fight against?
1894 vs the Chinese
How did "India" get its name?
The Indus river
This man organized a company to build the Suez Canal
Ferdinand De Lesseps
What is a favorable balance of trade?
More exports than imports
Modernized Ethiopia and lead them in a fight to maintain their independence
King Menelik II
Name all 8 social classes in feudal Japan
1. Emperor 2. Shogun. 3. Daimyos 4. Samurai 5. Ronin 6. peasants 7. Artisans 8. Merchants
Roughly how many people live in India?
1.4 Billion
What 3 countries were interested in the Suez Canal territory?
Britain, France, Russia
What Chinese group was formed in the lame 19th century in opposition to Christian missionaries and foreign troops?
The righteous harmonious fists (The Boxers)