19th Century Imperialism
This term describes when a country gains power by directly controlling territories or by gaining political and economic control of other territories
What is imperialism?
This country had the most territory conquered in Africa
What was Britain
This group ruled the different provinces of Japan
Who were the daimyo, or feudal lords
This man was the emperor during the Meiji Restoration
Who was Emperor Meiji
This doctrine said that the American continents could no longer be colonized by Europe. It also said that any invasion in the Americas would be considered a threat.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
During this event, society changed from one that relied on farming, to one dominated by industry and machines
What is the industrial revolution
This country had the most territory conquered in Asia
What was Britain
The Samurai had to live by this code
What was the Bushido Code
Japan had this kind of policy beginning in the 1600s. Japan shut its borders to outside influences.
What is a policy of isolationism
The Platt Amendment took place in this country
What is Cuba
This term describes how industrialized countries felt like it was their right of nature to take over weaker nations
Social Darwinism
Wars over this drug were fought between China and Britain. Britain was the winner of the conflicts, allowing them to trade the drug in China.
What is opium
This man, also the name of a Friend (I'll be there for you), led an armed naval mission to negotiate more open trade with the Japanese
Who was Matthew Perry
The Meiji Restoration began in this year
What is 1868
What were the three reasons why the US wanted to imperialize the Caribbean and Latin America
Hemispheric security, economic interest, and water access
This term describes the belief that Western imperialists (imperialists from European countries) had a moral duty to educate uncivilized people and teach them the ways of Christianity
What is the White Man's Burden
These two unindustrialized parts of the world (both continents) were rich in resources, motivating industrialized Europe to take control over them.
What is Asia and Africa
Name three parts of the Treaty of Kanagawa 1854
It opened up the isolated ports of Hakodate and Shimoda to ships from the US. Americans were allowed to station a consul in Shimoda. Shipwrecked sailors had to be treated well. The US had to be given 'most favored nation' status.
This oath made official the changes that happened during the Meiji Restoration. Among other things, it got rid of the country's unfair system of social classes, where the majority of people were at the bottom levels of society. It also promised more individual freedoms for Japanese citizens.
What was the Charter Oath?
President Roosevelt convinced Panamanians to fight for independence from this South American country. The US provided support in the fight. He did this in an effort to build the Panama Canal.
What is Colombia
This company was larger the several nations. At one point it had a private army of 260,000 soldiers, twice the size of the standing British army.
What was the British East India Company
This European country colonized Algeria
What is France
Name the correct order that Japanese society was organized by before imperialism, starting from top to bottom
Emperor, shogun and daimyo, samurai warriors, peasants and artisans, merchants
This geographical term describes what Japan is. It is defined as a group of islands.
What is an archipelago
This Mexican Revolutionary is known for saying, "I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees"
Who was Emiliano Zapata