Imperialism
in Africa and the Meiji Restoration
in Africa and the Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Constitution of 1889 established supreme authority for this individual.
The Emperor of Japan
This valuable resource drove European interest in the Congo under King Leopold II.
Rubber
This company was responsible for Britain’s early economic control in India.
East India Company
This European country dominated trade in China, leading to the Opium Wars.
Great Britain
A long-term consequence of British opium trade in China.
British spheres of influence
Japan aimed to match the industrial and technological advancements of these countries.
Western nations
A meeting where European countries divided African land without African input.
The Berlin Conference
The British Industrial Revolution negatively impacted India by collapsing this key industry.
The textile industry
The system where foreign powers-controlled parts of China for their benefit.
Spheres of Influence
The historical event that motivated Britain to open Indian markets to British goods.
The Industrial Revolution
This reform era in Japan sought to modernize the nation politically, economically, and militarily.
The Meiji Restoration
The form of labor exploited in the Congo to meet the rubber demand.
The forced labor
This Indian leader criticized British policies for harming Indian manufacturing.
Jawaharlal Nehru
The Chinese official who wrote a letter to Queen Victoria demanding the end of opium trade.
Lin Zexu
Lin Zexu’s letter to Queen Victoria attempted to stop this damaging trade practice.
The opium trade
Japan adopted this type of political document, outlining the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
A constitution
This was one of the main products exported from the Congo before the rubber boom.
Ivory
A type of economy established in India to benefit the British by exporting raw materials and importing British goods.
A colonial economy
This war resulted from the British refusal to stop selling opium in China.
First Opium War
The European competition for African resources resulted in this 1884–1885 event.
The Berlin Conference
During the Meiji era, Japan’s modernization was inspired by this European practice of imperialism.
Industrialization
This event in Europe led to the need for more resources and markets, fueling imperialism in Africa.
The Industrial Revolution
The British Parliament’s action that restricted Indian goods from British markets.
Trade restrictions
This rebellion was sparked by Chinese resentment toward foreign influence and led to anti-foreigner violence in the early 20th century.
The Boxer Rebellion
The emperor’s authority outlined in the Meiji Constitution reflected Japan’s desire to strengthen this.
national sovereignty