Vocabulary
The policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Imperialism
What current Asian country did Japan colonize?
Korea
Who helped Panama gain independence from Colombia?
United States
Which even established Japan as the most powerful nation in Asia?
Sino-Japanese War
Name the African nation that remained independent throughout the Scramble for Africa.
Ethiopia
What caused the Sepoy Mutiny?
A new British rifle using cartridges greased with pork and beef fat
Indian soldiers who fought in the British army
Sepoy
What were the three colonies the United States gained from winning the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Who was Jose Marti?
Cuban nationalist leader, poet, and journalist
Why did Japanese officials go on the Iwakura Mission?
to learn about Western society, military practices, and economics
True or False?: Ethiopia and Italy signed an agreement that was translated incorrectly. Ethiopia thought they were giving up a small part of their land to Italy and Italy thought they were getting all of Ethiopia.
True
What did the Indian National Congress want?
More positions in government for Indians and better representation in gov't councils
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and exaggeration
Yellow Journalism
What are the three main reasons Europeans wanted to colonize new colonies?
Cheap natural resources/raw materials, cheap labor, and markets to sell their goods
What event led to the start of the Spanish-American War?
The US battleship Maine exploded in the harbor of Havana and Spain was blamed
What actions helped contribute to the rise of Japanese nationalism?
Embarrassing treaties that allowed US ships at ports in Japan
Why did Ethiopia win at the Battle of Adwa?
Ethiopians had more forces and better weapons
Support for the political independence of a particular nation or people
Nationalism
Why were Western powers able to claim territory in China?
The Japanese easily defeated them and westerners saw the weakness of their military
Why did the US help overthrow Francisco Madero?
US investors were worried about land redistribution
What was the Open Door Policy?
allowed the US free trade in the Chinese ports under European control.
Name three scientific advances that helped European imperialism in Africa.
Discovery of the drug Quinine, Development of the first automatic machine gun (Maxim gun), Telegraphs, railroads, steamships, and the Suez Canal
US promise to use its military power to keep Europeans out of the Americas
Roosevelt Corollary
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
US declaring the Americas off limits to European imperialism except for colonies that already existed
What did the US use the Roosevelt Corollary to justify?
to become even more involved in the political affairs of Latin American countries
Name three of the Meiji reforms from Japan.
All children had to attend school and some could study abroad, Construction of infrastructure (telegraph lines, postal service, railroad lines, etc), and Rapid Industrialization
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
European leaders met to divide African territory and set rules for claiming it