Africa
The King of Belgium who had personal property in the Congo. Known for being one of the richest men in Europe but became world renown for his brutal treatment of Africans.
Who was King Leopold II?
Before Western contact Japan had an isolationist government called __________________ in which the military had power and the emperor was powerless
What is the Tokugawa Shogunate?
What is tear down or destroy?
True or False: The Treaty of Nanjing was a treaty that worked well for both China and Britain.
What is False?
Define Imperialism.
Taking over a country for power, money, or resources.
A common punishment for not meeting your rubber quotas in the Congo.
What was getting your hand chopped off?
This forced Japan to open up to Western influences.
What was Matthew Perry's gunboat diplomacy?
Under direct British rule India gained lots of new technologies and infrastructure. This was the real reason why Britain developed India in this way.
What was for a more efficient system for Britain?
The name of the drug Britain was sending into China.
What is Opium?
The three "G"s that motivate imperialism.
God
Glory
Gold
At this conference European Nations divided up Africa for their own imperial gain without the input of African Nations.
What was the Berlin Conference?
The Japanese felt these emotions after being forced into submission by the Americans. They then used these emotions to go through a period of change called the __________________
What is humiliation and shock?
What was the Meiji Restoration?
Following the Sepoy Rebellion, the British government removed power from the British East India Trading Company and created the new ______________ to rule over India.
What was the British Raj?
During the 14 year Taiping Rebellion, 20 million people will die. Hong Xiuquan will lead this rebellion against this group.
What is the Qing Dynasty?
The type of Imperialism used in China by the European powers.
Sphere of Influence
What were the Boer Wars?
The Meiji Restoration was meant to do this.
What is build Japan into an Imperial Western power, while maintaining Japanese cultural values?
As Britain educates the Indian society for its own benefit they accidentally introduce the Indians to these ideas.
What are democratic ideas?
The Boxer Rebellion was a very short rebellion for this reason.
What is the British stopping it due to it being anti foreigner?
Define Isolations
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
We talked about three resistance movements in Imperial Africa: Ethiopia, Zulu, and Madist. Only one of which was successful, and the other two failed for this reason.
Why was Ethiopia?
What was the Maxim Gun?
This was the slogan of the Meiji Restoration
What is "Rich country, strong military"?
Sepoys (Indian Soldiers fighting for the British) started an uprising which ends up failing. This is their reasoning behind their rebellion.
What are cartridges greased with pig and pork fat?
The people of the boxer rebellion believed they could win because of this.
What is belief that they were invincible because they were heavily religious?
Define military conscription
The drafting of soldiers for a national army