Imperialism
Industrialization created a demand for this, driving imperialism in Southeast Asia
What are natural resources?
European powers smuggled this drug into China, leading to addiction and war.
What is Opium?
This U.S. action forced Japan to open trade in the mid-1800s.
What was the Opening of Japan?
This queen of Hawaii was overthrown by American planters in 1893.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
The collapse of traditional culture and spread of Christianity were examples of these effects.
What are the social effects of imperialism?
This U.S. policy warned European nations not to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This war forced China to open more ports to European trade and sign unequal treaties.
What is the Opium War?
This period marked Japan’s rapid modernization, industrialization, and centralization of government.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This British colony in the Pacific began as a penal colony for prisoners.
What is Australia?
Colonies’ local economies were destroyed as colonizers gained power and wealth.
What are the economic effects of imperialism?
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine said the U.S. would act as the “police” of the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
This massive rebellion, led by people unhappy with Qing rule, resulted in 20–70 million deaths.
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
During this war, Japan defeated China and gained control of Korea and Taiwan.
What is the First Sino-Japanese War?
This indigenous group of New Zealand fought long wars for control but was weakened by disease.
Who are the Maori?
Colonized regions had their government systems changed under foreign rule.
What are the political effects of imperialism?
This war resulted in the U.S. defeating Spain and gaining control of former Spainsih colonies
What is the Spanish-American War?
This 1899–1901 uprising aimed to remove Western and Christian influence from China.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
In this later war, Japan defeated Russia and maintained control of Korea and Manchuria.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
This British colony gained independence in 1907 due to its large European population.
What is New Zealand?
These artificial boundaries created by imperial powers led to conflict between rival groups.
What are artificial borders?
This Pacific island nation was overthrown by American planters and annexed by the U.S. in 1898.
What is Hawaii?
This reform effort during the late Qing dynasty tried to modernize China but failed.
What was the Hundred Days' Reform?
By modernizing quickly, Japan revised these unfair agreements with Western powers.
What are the unequal treaties?
This North American colony experienced early independence movements and political challenges with Britain.
What is Canada?
Overall, imperialist nations gained this, while rivalry among them increased.
What is power (and influence)?