Slave Trade Ends
cotton and tobacco field workers
the Dark Continent
What was Africa know as to Europeans?
Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, Chickasaw
Who were the Five Civilized Tribes?
the son-in-law of the Chinese emperor who corrupted the court beyond recovery
Who was Ho-Shen?
name for the natives of the Long White Cloud that actually means "ordinary people"
As a result, many British planters went bankrupt.
What happened when Britian outlawed slavery in 1833?
ten-year period during which Shaka spread his rule and millions died
What was the Mfecane?
led a slave rebellion after a solar eclipse
Who was Nat Turner?
the royal name of the new emperor who was the most hated of all his dynasty even though he tried to fix what was broken
Who was Chia-ch'ing?
name of the Mexican general who wiped out the Alamo
Who was Santa Anna?
men and women who wanted to make slavery illegal
What does the term abolitionist mean?
Boers
What did the Dutch who lived in Cape Colony, South Africa, call themselves?
signed the Indian Removal Act
Who was Andrew Jackson?
the royal official who dumped $21 million dollars of British opium from India
Who was Lin Zexu?
become a Mexican citizen, convert to Catholicism, and obey Mexican laws
What were the three requirements for Anglos living in Mexican territory?
the first country to pass a law making it illegal to purchase slaves in Africa to sell anywhere else
What is England (or Great Britain)?
Because two Englishmen asked to build a trading post in Durban
How do we know the history of Shaka and the Zulu?
fought against the Indian Removal Act for seven years
the metal coins that China ran out of when they spent too much money on opium
What was silver?
drive a stake in the ground
How did miners claim land for themselves?
Five could add up to three
when the Dutch left their first settlement to travel into the unknown interior
What was the Great Trek?
so many died on the way, this tribe became known for their Trail of Tears
Who were the Cherokee?
this treaty required total repayment of millions, year-round living for British traders in five more ports, and the island of Hong Kong to be given to Britain for 100 years
What was the Treaty of Nanjing?
term for taking land without paying for it
What is annexing?