Industrial Revolution
New carbon-based power source of the industrial revolution found in the ground
Coal (and later oil)
The drug which ravaged the Qing dynasty
Opium
Feudal lords of Japan
DAILY DOUBLE!
Daimyo
Military elite of the Ottoman Empire who came to abuse their priviledged position and challenge the Sultan
Janissaries
Political proposal of the US to the western powers to promote free trade with China
Open door Policy
Communism
The Taiping rebellion began as a new interpretation of what religion?
Christianity
US Naval leader who convinced Japan to treaty with America
Commodore Matthew Perry
Major building project led by the French to cut a sea lane through the middle east
Suez Canal
Term for workers getting together to make deals for better wages and working conditions
Collective bargaining/Labor Unions
Inventor of the Cotton Gin who popularized replaceable parts in America
Eli Whitney
Led the 1900 rebellion put down by an 8 nation allied army
Monopolistic family-run mega corporations
Zaibatsu
The university and military leaders who rose up against the oppressive Sultan Abdulhamid II to reestablish democracy
The Young Turks
An unfortunate side effect of nationalization in diverse empires/regions like the Ottoman Empire + Balkans
Ethno-nationalism
City described by Engels as particularly disgusting due to modern industry
Manchester
Influential Chinese system of strict punishments which still held influence in the Qing Justice system
Legalism
Traditionalist daimyo/lords who operated against the West and Shogun in service of the Emperor
Ishin Shishi
Term for the Ottoman reforms, halted by Abdulaziz
Tanzimat
Self-Strengthening Movement
The name of the book Adam Smith wrote describing Capitalist theory
The Wealth of Nations
Conservative politician who led the crack down on opium and the British "pushers"
Lin Zexu
The first treaty between Japan and the US granting several concessions
Treaty of Kanagawa
Violent destruction of the Janissaries by Sultan Mahmud II, viewed as a sign of future success for the empire
Auspicious incident
Sultan deposed due to his mental illness
Murad V