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This innovation allowed for factories to be located anywhere (not just along rivers) and soon resulted in new rapid forms of transportation
Steam engine
Emperor Mutsuhito took this new name for himself, which means "Enlightened Rule"
Meiji
Refers to the growth of population in cities
Urbanization
In this economic system, the means of production are privately controlled
Capitalism
This manufacturing sector was the first to industrialize
Textiles
The outcome of this war was a shock upset to outside observers, marking the first time an Asian power had defeated a Western power in more than a century
Russo-Japanese War
In this economic system, the means of production are publicly controlled by the state
Socialism
This is the vehicle that provides traction and power for a train
Locomotive
The first "unequal treaty," which ended the First Opium War and began China's "century of humiliation"
Treaty of Nanjing
She was the true leader of China in the late Qing period
Empress Cixi
This term refers to the process of a union negotiating with an employer or business owner
Collective bargaining
The Tanzimat reforms affected this monarchy
Ottoman Empire
Originally started by the French, this canal later became critical to the British Empire
Suez Canal
He was the United States Navy officer whose squadron of warships began the reopening of Japan to the outside world
Matthew Perry
In this economic system, the means of production are controlled by the people in a classless, stateless society
Communism
This group advocated for a constitutional monarchy and Turkish ethnonationalism
Young Turks
This series of reforms began in the aftermath of the Taiping Rebellion, but were largely concerned with military and industrial matters rather than social issues
Self-Strengthening Movement
The ______________ was primarily against the Qing government, whereas the _____________ was directed against foreign influence in China.
Taiping Rebellion; Boxer Rebellion
Began as a revolt, but ended up being a massacre of the janissaries and permanently broke their power and influence
Auspicious Incident
The Meiji Constitution was most strongly influenced by these two European monarchies
Great Britain/UK and Germany
This official confiscated a large quantity of opium from British merchants, which would ultimately result in the First Opium War
Lin Zexu
Term refers to an area in which a country has military, economic, or political dominance/control
Sphere of influence
A large Japanese company that had close relationships with the government during the Meiji Restoration
Zaibatsu
The United States advocated for this policy in China, which allowed equal trade access for all foreign powers
Open Door Policy
Term refers to foreign policy or diplomacy backed up by the threat of superior military force
Gunboat diplomacy