The British colony that was called the Jewel in the Crown
India
Name of the conflict in which China was forced to give up Hong Kong and five additional ports
Opium Wars
Which country opened Japan to trade
The United States
Word meaning Dutch farmer
Boer
When one country controls the political, economic, or cultural life of another country
Imperialism
Indian soldier who fought for the British
Sepoy
An area where only one foreign power had the right to trade in China
Sphere of Influence
Japan defeated which country to become a world power
Russia
Meeting that carved up Africa into pieces for each major European nations
Berlin Conference
The Industrial Revolution created a need for what two things
Raw Material and Markets
Name of the rebellion in India against the British due to insensitivity to the Hindus and Muslims
Sepoy Rebellion
China was forced to open its borders and trade with all countries known as
Name of the Admiral who used Gun Boat Diplomacy to open Japan up to trade
Matthew Perry
Name two of the three major resources that Europeans wanted from Africa
Diamonds, Ivory, Rubber
Belief that it would be easier to rule their colonies if the people could keep some of their cultural and political power
Indirect Rule
Until 1857, Britain ruled India through what corporation
The British East India Company
Policy practiced by China meaning they would not trade with a foreign country
Isolation
Japan began to modernize/westernize by making industrial changes
Meiji Restoration
Tribal rebellion fought in South Africa against the British and Boers
Zulu Wars
Belief held by Europeans that it was natural and right for strong nations to conquer weaker ones - survival of the fittest
Social Darwinism
Name of the British colonial rule in India
The Raj
What two groups were targeted during the boxer rebellion
Foreigners and Chinese Christian
In the Sino-Japanese War, name two of the three areas gained
Taiwan, Manchuria, Korea
During the Boer War, the British and Boers were fighting over control of what natural resource
Diamonds
Belief that it was the duty of Europeans to Christianize and share their technological and cultural advances with less developed nations
White Man's Burden