Key Terms
Theory of "survival of the fittest."
What is Social Darwinism?
The contest between Great Britain and Russia over Muslim lands in Central Asia.
What is the Great Game?
This Scottish missionary who journeyed to Africa to bring "Christianity, commerce, and civilization" to the heart of the continent.
Who is David Livingstone?
The completion of the Panama Canal changed history by opening a worldwide trade route between these two oceans.
What is the Pacific and Atlantic oceans?
A policy declared by the United States which proposed that China's "doors" be open for trade to merchants of all nations.
What is the Open Door Policy?
The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic, and social life of the people.
What is imperialism?
This war broke out between the Ottomans and the Russians in 1853 over the Russians' want to secure a warm-weather port
What is the Crimean War?
A Zulu chief who created a large centralized state in South Africa through the use of highly disciplined warriors and good military organization.
Who is Shaka?
Britain's "Jewel in the Crown."
What is India?
This peace treaty ended the Opium War of 1839.
What is the Treaty of Nanjing?
An Indian solider.
What is a sepoy?
The United States joined Cuba's fight for independence, to protect its economic interests in this war.
What is the Spanish American War?
The British businessman who strongly supported the ideals of imperialism and who made his fortune mining diamonds in Africa.
Who is Cecil Rhodes?
The Suez Canal connects these two bodies of water.
What is the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
This document stated that:
"the American continents . . . are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This policy treats subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them their rights.
What is paternalism?
The resulting battles of this clash between the British and the Chinese mainly took place at sea.
What is the Opium War?
The ruler of Siam who managed to maintain independence for his country (present day Thailand) throughout colonial times.
Who is King Mongkut?
All the countries that border the Pacific Ocean which Western nations sought to control due to the sea route they provided to China.
What is the Pacific Rim?
The results of this meeting laid down rules for the division of Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
What is annexation?
The name of the movement started by Hong Xiuquan, who recruited followers to help him build a "Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace."
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
Hawaii's last ruling monarch and only queen who was fiercely nationalistic.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
Country referred to as the "Colossus of the North."
What is the United States?
This Roosevelt order established the right of the Unites States to act as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?