People
Leader responsible for modernizing Japan (Meiji Restoration)
Meiji Emperor
The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country.
Imperialism
India was referred to as this for the British Empire
The Jewel in the Crown
Japan took control of what country?
Korea
The Largest Empire in the Muslim World
Ottoman Empire
American Commodore that forced Japan to trade
Matthew Perry (Not from Friends)
A war that started after Britain refused to stop selling habit-forming narcotics in Chinese ports.
Opium War
British time period of control over India
British Raj
Who did Japan defeat in the Russo-Japanese War?
Russia
The "Father of Modern Egypt"
Muhammed Ali
Belgian leader who was responsible for atrocities in Congo
King Leopold II
A rebellion by Indian Soldiers against the British East India Company sparked by outrage over gun cartridges.
Sepoy Mutiny
Britain smuggled this into China to force trade agreements
Opium
Name of the Dutch company that had an imperial presence in Southeast Asia
The Dutch East India Company
The Philippines was under control of this European power until defeated by the United States
Spain
Last Hawaiian sovereign. Wanted to improve life for the people of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani
A rebellion led against the Chinese government and foreigners
Taiping Rebellion
Britain took control over Egypt after they went bankrupt building this significant trade route.
Suez Canal
Which country remained neutral between French Indochina & British Burma?
Siam (Thailand)
Small Pacific Island nation won by the United States
Guam
Leader of Filipino nationalists who fought against US occupation
Emilio Aguinaldo
Ideas about evolution and natural selection applied to human society.
Social Darwinism
Name the company the British used to begin Imperial rule
The British East India Company
Name the French colony in Southeast Asia
French Indochina
Is Mr. May a Millennial or Gen Z?
Gen Z (UNC)