The European country that colonized Haiti
France
The European country that colonized Mexico
Spain
The empire that got China hooked on drugs
Britain
The definition of imperialism
The idea that one country could have control over others
The continents considered by Europeans to be 'Old World'
Europe, Asia, Africa
How were the Haitians treated when colonized?
They were enslaved, oppressed, treated inhumanly
Motives for Mexico to revolt against Spanish rule
unfair taxation, forced labor, unfair social classes, race-based caste system
Items that China would trade to Great Britain
Tea, ceramics, silk
When people are treated unjustly
oppression
When you overthrow your government and replace it with a new one
revolution
One motive for the Haitians to revolt against France
They were enslaved, mistreated, starved, etc.
Priest and leader of the Mexican War of Independence
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
What happened to the island of Hong Kong after the first opium war?
Great Britain took possession of it, it remained a colony until 1997
Freedom from oppression
The Columbian Exchange
The exchange of goods, crops, animals, disease, and slaves between among worldwide trade routes
To reduce the worth of something or treat something without respect
degrade
Speech that called for revolution and marked the start of the Mexican War of Independence
Grito de Dolores
How are the Opium Wars an example of imperialism?
They show how Great Britain would stop at nothing to control trade with China
A drawing that intends to satirically (in a funny and exaggerated way) criticize (provide judgment of) politics or current events
Political cartoon
Government based on consent of the people
Haitian general and important leader of Haitian revolution
Toussaint Louverture
Documents that proclaimed Mexico as an independent country
Plan of Iguala and Treaty of Cordoba
The number of people addicted to opium by 1890
15 million
Reasons why people traveled from Europe in the Age of Exploration
To find new trading routes, establish control over others, and "discover" new lands
A time period where people began to use reason and science to understand the world
Enlightenment