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What stirred the unification movements in Italy and Germany?
nationalism
Conflict between Prussia and France in 1870-1871 that was won by Prussia and resulted in the unification of Germany
War between Austria and Prussia that dissolved the German Confederation which resulted in Prussia uniting nearly all of the German states.
Austro-Prussian War
Trading company that gained control of India and ruled it for 150 year for the British Empire
British East India Company
Agricultural Workers who were considered part of the land on which thy worked
serfs
What did Otto von Bismarck use to stir the feelings of nationalism in the German people that united them?
War! (Blood and Iron)
A series of revolts against the policies of the Czar began in 1825 with the...?
Decembrist Revolt
A Chinese nationalist movement whose aim it was to drive foreigners out of China and restore China's glory.
Boxer Rebellion
Benefitted European nations at the expense of the Chinese.
unequal treaties
Russian Troops, ordered by the Czar, fired on protesters, killing 96 in 1905, and resulted in many sectors of Russian society rising up against the Czar.
Bloody Sunday
What made it difficult to hold the Austrian Empire together?
many different ethnic groups
October Manifesto resulted in...?
promises of reforms from the Czar, but he resisted any reforms that lessened his absolute rule
Ram Mohun Roy believed that Indians should have...?
the same rights as Europeans (British)
Educated men who were dedicated to fighting against the absolute power of the sultan and restoring constitutional rule in the Ottoman Empire
Young Turks
In order to protect the fledging Latin American Republics from Euopean Powers and to protect U.S. interests in the western hemisphere the United States issued the ...
Monroe Doctrine
How did the Austrian Empire stay together?
the Dual Monarchy
What were the territories that the United States gained from Spain after the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines
Why did the British begin smuggling opium into China?
To equal the imbalance of trade in which the British paid silver for Chinese tea.
The Japanese began to be viewed as a world power in 1905 when they defeated what nation in war?
Russia
Defenders of imperialism used the theory of Social Darwinism that stated what?
more fit nations should rule over less fit nations
Treaty of Kanagawa allowed what?
American ships to stop at two Japanese ports
The Boxer Rebellion demonstrated what?
China's growing nationalism against foreign domination.
Why was the Treaty of Nanjing the beginning of the European domination of China?
It was one of a series of unequal treaties favoring the Europeans over the Chinese
The Japanese during the Meiji Restoration returned power to the emperor. Name one positive change he enacted.
- Required Japanese children to attend school
- Rapid industrialization
- Adopted western military and industrial practices
To protect U.S. interests in Latin America against European powers, in 1904 the United States issued the...
Roosevelt Corollary