INDIA
England's early attempts to control the nation of India involved this form of imperialism.
What is economic imperialism?
In order to balance trade with China, England began importing this drug from India.
What is opium?
After many years of isolation, Japan decided to open its ports for trade with this nation.
What is America?
Singapore, an island south of China, was colonized by this European nation.
What is Great Britain (England)?
This term refers to a situation where a nation exports more goods than it imports.
What is a trade surplus?
This nationwide revolt began when England refused to stop greasing musket cartridges with cow fat and pig fat.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion?
This military conflict began when England refused to stop importing an addictive drug to China.
Was is the Opium War?
This tactic was used by Commodore Perry to persuade Japan to accept American trade.
What is "gunboat diplomacy"?
The Philippines, a group of Pacific islands, were colonized by this imperialist nation.
What is America (the U.S.)?
This term refers to a situation where one nation exports more goods than its trading partner.
What is a trade imbalance?
After England took complete control of India, they tried to force this policy onto the people they colonized.
What is assimilation?
After the Treaty of Nanjing, China was forced to surrender this major city to the English.
What is Hong Kong?
These laws forced the Japanese people to accept modernization of their industries and the military.
What is the Meiji Reformation?
Indonesia, a large group of Pacific islands, was colonized by this European nation.
What is the Netherlands (the Dutch)?
This term refers to a fee charged on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
After living under a British colonial government for decades, the Hindus and Muslims of India formed groups dedicated to achieving this goal.
What is self-rule?
Weakened by war with England, China was forced to sign additional treaties with these imperialist nations.
What are Russia, America and France?
After war with China, Japan took control of this region north of Korea.
What is Manchuria?
Indochina, a large peninsula south of China, was colonized by this European nation.
What is France?
This law removed all import fees in America.
What is the McKinley Tariff Act?
This artificial waterway was constructed to allow passage from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean.
What is the Suez Canal?
This military conflict began when Japan refused to stop all trade with Korea, and China sent in troops to kill Japanese merchants.
What is the Sino-Japanese War?
This military conflict was the first time an Asian nation defeated a European nation in combat.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
A major trader in sugar cane, this group of Pacific islands was annexed by America and eventually became the 50th state.
What is Hawaii?
Weakened by war with England, China was forced to grant this privilege to all foreigners, making them unaccountable to Chinese laws and courts.
What is extraterritoriality?