vocab
enclosure definition
the process that ended traditional rights on common land formerly held in the open field system and restricted the use of land to the owner
how was America brought into ww1
German unrestricted submarine warfare, the Zimmermann Telegram, and the sinking of the Lusitania
who is Matthew Perry
not the friends guy
a highly influential figure in both U.S. naval history and the opening of Japan to international trade
what happen to the Lusitania
a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in 1915
Sphere of influence
area in which an outside force claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
Trade surplus definition
the amount by which the value of a country's exports exceeds the cost of its imports.
why did germany fear the u.s. in ww1
the potential for American intervention in the war, which would significantly alter the balance of power in Europe, and the growing American support for the Allies
who is Ram Mohun Roy
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian reformer and writer who was one of the founders of the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a socio-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent
what was the Zionism movement purpose
a movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.
where is the Suez Canal?
Egypt
Absentee landlords definition
a landlord who does not live at and rarely visits the property rented out.
How did Western powers gain greater trading rights in China
through a combination of military pressure, diplomacy, and the exploitation of opium trade
who was Guang Xu
the first Chinese leader to implement modernizing reforms and capitalism.
what was Dreyfus Affair
the Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal in France that began in 1894 and lasted until 1906. It involved the wrongful conviction of a Jewish French army officer
what is the Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War, or the First China–Japan War, was a conflict between the Qing dynasty of China and the Empire of Japan primarily over influence in Korea. In Chinese it is commonly known as the Jiawu War.
Propaganda definition
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
the russian tsar (king)believed in three pillars of absolutism name two
1 the church
2 the government
3 nationality
who was Eli Whitney?
he was an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin
what was the Opium War
The Opium Wars were two armed conflicts in the 19th century between China and Western powers, primarily Britain, over the opium trade
who is Louis Kossuth
was a Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician, statesman and governor-president of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–1849
Libel definition
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
who were the Hapsburgs?
the oldest ruling family in europe
who was charles x(10th) and what is he known for
he was King of France from 1824 to 1830, known for his conservative policies and eventual abdication during the July Revolution
What were the goals of the Chinese reformers
modernize China, strengthen its economy, and improve its standing in the world
what is the Meiji Restoration
a pivotal moment in Japanese history, marking the shift from the feudal Tokugawa shogunate to a modern, industrialized nation-state under Emperor Meiji in 1868