Japan
This U.S. naval officer’s arrival pressured Japan to end its isolation.
Who is Commodore Perry?
Britain smuggled opium into China mainly to fix this economic issue.
What is the trade imbalance?
Britain called India the “jewel of the crown” because of these.
What are valuable resources and markets?
European industrialization increased demand for these.
What are raw materials and markets?
This treaty forced Japan to open two ports to American ships.
What is the Treaty of Kanagawa?
This treaty marked the beginning of unequal treaties in China.
What is the Treaty of Nanjing?
This company governed large parts of India before 1857.
What is the British East India Company?
This conference divided Africa among European nations.
What is the Berlin Conference?
These powerful business families helped Japan industrialize.
What are the zaibatsu?
This legal concept allowed British citizens to avoid Chinese law.
What is extraterritoriality?
This uprising led Britain to take direct control of India.
What is the Sepoy Mutiny?
These two nations controlled the most African territory.
Who are Britain and France?
Japan’s victory in this war signaled its arrival as a major world power.
What is the Russo‑Japanese War?
Before the Opium War, the Qing viewed foreigners with this attitude.
What is suspicion and resistance?
This term refers to direct British rule after 1858.
What is the British Raj?
This African nation successfully resisted colonization.
What is Ethiopia?
This region became a major target of Japanese imperialism.
What is Korea?
China was forced to open ports after losing this conflict.
What is the Opium War?
This British institution administered government functions in India.
What is the Indian Civil Service?
Germany lost most of its African colonies after this event.
What is World War I?