Asia
This the name for areas of China that were indirectly controlled by foreign powers (Europe/ Japan)
Spheres of Influence
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Who was the organizer and leader of the Berlin Conference?
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Otto Von Bismarck
To become more western in culture
westernization
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What were the two main economic reasons for imperialism?
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raw materials (natural resources) and new markets
Rumors of pig and cow fat on gun powder cartridges
This was the meeting held in Germany where European nations drew out the lines on a map to divide Africa into European colonies
Berlin Conference
The name for a piece of land that has been taken over by a foreign power
Colony
the idea that white people (europeans) had the duty to go civilize the non-white world
White Man's Burden
This was a conflict fought in China with the goal of expelling (kicking out) foreign influence and Christian missionaries
Boxer Rebellion
Do to the use of electricity in industrialized countries this resource was one of the most valued to be extracted from the Congo.
Rubber
The name for an Indian soldier who worked for the British east India trading company
Sepoy
This is the name for a series of Islands, such as Japan
Archipeligo
The Chinese island was given to the British in the treaty that ended the First Opium War.
Hong Kong
A period of time when European countries rushed to claim power over areas of land in Africa
Scramble for Africa
Explaining that the rich are wealthy because they are the "fittest" and the the poor are poor because they are not "fit" is an example of what theory?
Social Darwinism
Henry Morton Stanley was called this by the Congolese people. In the Congolese language it means "Rock Breaker"
Bula Matari
This was the first of several unequal treaties that China was forced to sign. It opened ports to the British, gave them extraterritoriality, and a sphere of influence. What is it called?
Treaty of Nanjing
When King Leopold II controlled the Congo as his own personal country, what was it called?
The Congo Free State
The name for the period of time when Japan went through rapid industrialization and modernization
Meiji Restoration
What was the name of the US President who forced Japan to open up trading to the US
Millard Fillmore