Imperialism
form of imperialism where the weaker nation is ruled directly by a foreign power
Colony
Ruling over the Congo this man would go on to massacre over ten million Africans extracting rubber from his African colonies
King Leopold II
The period in Indian history when the nation was under control of the British is known as the...
Raj
This Chinese dynasty was under rule when Britain first attempted to trade with China
Qing
In 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry would demand Japan open up its borders to this major western power
United States
form of imperialism where an outside power claims exclusive trading rights with a weaker nation
Sphere of Influence
European powers met in 1884 at this conference to discuss how to best colonize Africa
Congress of Berlin
Considered to be the most valuable of British colonies, India would be known as
The Jewel in the Crown
In 1899 the USA declared this type of trading policy to ensure all nations could trade with China
Open Door Policy
Japan remained closed off from the world, aside from this European nation whose inventions and goods would be studied and replicated by Japanese inventors
Netherlands (Dutch)
Europeans believed themselves to be genetically superior to other races around the world due to their advances in technology and lifestyle, this perception is known as
Social Darwinism
This Egyptian canal was monumental in global trade, eventually seized by the British after taking control from a French company in 1882.
Suez Canal
In 1857 this rebellion occurred when hired Indian soldiers rebelled against the British East India Co. after they required them to use beef/pork cartridge's for their rifles
Sepoy Mutiny
This rebellion in 1900 led by Chinese peasants to expel foreign traders, resulted in major reforms to Chinese foreign policy and ended dynastic rule in China
Boxer Rebellion
In 1857 Japan would go through a revitalization period transitioning from former shogun rule to a new modern period under Emperor Mutsuhito
Meiji Restoration
Europeans had an obligation to civilize the rest of the world, a famous poem would be written to go on an explain this concept
White Mans Burden
The only African nation to maintain its independence against European Imperialism
Ethiopia
India produced several cash crops one of them being cotton to supply raw materials for British textile mills, this other crops would be a key good in trading with China.
Opium
The Treaty of Nanjing gave Britain control of this Chinese territory for "99 years" or until 1997
Hong Kong
Japan modeled much of its culture after China, and would begin to engineer goods and inventions inspired by the Dutch, but this country would be inspiration for Japans parliamentary government model
Germany
The infamous reporter who would go on to discover Dr. Livingstone and helped European nations establish their colonies in Africa
Henry Stanley
This company led by Cecil Rhodes, would create diamond mines in South Africa establishing a global diamond monopoly.
Debeers Company
In 1876 this would lead to the deaths of over seven million Indians due to the force cultivation of cash crops
Famine
What five countries had a "sphere of influence" within China to dictate trade
France Britain Germany Japan Russia
After its modernization, Japan would go on to imperialize areas of Asia defeating these two larger nations within the region.
Russia & China