Social/Political Changes
This war resulted in the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.
What is the Franco-Prussian War?
This Western Technique improved Japan's manufacturing during the Meiji Period.
What is factory/mass production?
The Tsar of Russia during the Crimean War was known for initiating the war to expand Russian territories.
Who is Tsar Nicholas I?
This treaty ended the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.
What is the Treaty of Shimonoseki?
This treaty, made in 1854, opened Japan to U.S trade.
What is The Treaty of Kanagawa?
What ideology advocated for the rights of workers that gained popularity in Europe in the 19th century?
What is Socialism?
Introduced in the late 19th century, this new mode of transportation revolutionized travel and trade.
What is the railway system?
An influential Japanese diplomat who helped shape the country's foreign policy during the Meiji Constitution.
Who is Ito Hirobumi?
European belief that they had to civilize and uplift non-Europeans/non-white populations.
What is the White Man's Burden?
This political idea emphasizes the importance of reason and individual rights.
What is Liberalism?
This system was abolished during the Meiji Restoration.
Before society was structured into classes.
What is the samurai class system?
The development of this system in the late 19th century led to increased industrial production in Europe.
What is capitalism?
This emperor of Japan reigned during the Meiji Restoration and was important in bringing Japan's modernization.
What is Emperor Meiji?
In 1895, This war marked Japan's emergence as an imperial power.
What is the First Sino-Japanese War?
This conference controlled European colonization and trade in Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
In 1868, this major political revolution led to the restoration of the emperor and the modernization of Japan.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This economic theory emphasized free markets and minimal government intervention in the economy.
What is laissez-faire capitalism?
This Prussian leader, the Chancellor, oversaw German unification and the Franco-Prussian War.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
In 1848, a series of political events in Europe aimed to gain democratic reforms and national independence.
What are the Revolutions of 1848?
During the Meiji period, Japan adopted Western technologies, educational systems, and cultural practices.
What is Westernization?
What is the Triple Alliance, and when was it formed?
What is The Triple Alliance, formed in 1882, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
The establishment of this center for trade created economic ties between Japan and the West.
What is Yokohama?
This prime minister was known for his role in expanding British imperial interests during the late 19th century.
Who is Benjamin Disraeli?
In 1904, this conflict between Japan and Russia established Japan as a major world power after the victory.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
This European nation had established an empire in Africa, often referred to as the "scramble for Africa."
What is Britain?