Imperialism
Term that describes when one country controls the economic and/or political policies of another country.
Imperialism
What was the name of the meeting where the European powers divided ownership of Africa?
The Berlin Conference
The greasing of rifle cartridges' with animal fat started what event?
Sepoy Rebellion
Product introduced by the British to China in order to get more favorable trade terms.
Opium
Extreme national pride and aggressive foreign policy
Jingoism
Who was the first European country/leader to claim a region of Africa?
Belgium/King Leopold II
Indian soldiers hired by the British.
Attempted rebellion by a secret society to expel foreigners from China.
Boxer Rebellion
What term describes the regions of China in which trade was controlled by ONE European nation.
Sphere of Influence
Name one of the two African nations that were able to remain independent from European control.
Ethiopia or Liberia
Traditional Indian practice for a widow to commit suicide after her husband's death.
Sati
The policy towards China which was suggested by the U.S. so that we could trade with China.
Open Door Policy
The difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports.
Balance of Trade
Who was the Ethiopian leader who was able to resist European colonization?
Menelik II
The system of colonial rule in India put in place by the British after the Sepoy Rebellion
British Raj
Initially, the only port city in China where Europeans were allowed to trade.
Canton
What term describes the British subjects did not have to follow Chinese law even though they were in China?
Extraterritoriality
What is the term that explains the concept that Europeans felt they had to act as parents and colonize and teach the natives of Africa, India, and Asia?
Title for British official who ruled in India in the name of the Queen of England.
Viceroy
Event when Chinese peasants revolted against the Emperor due to high taxes and the government's ineffectiveness.
Taiping Rebellion