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Imperialism
By Justin Scott Ehrenpreis
David Livingstone
The best known explorer-missionary
He opposed slave trade which was a profitable business for some African rulers and foreign traders
He wanted people in Africa to convert to Christianity
Meiji Restoration
Japans major turning point
Meiji reformers wanted a rich country and a strong military force
Open Door Policy
To keep Chinese trade on equal basis
Taiping Rebellion
Most devastating peasant revolt in history
Rebellion won control of large area of China
This ended hat rade to Qing dynasty
Sepoy Rebellion
East India Company won trading rights on freeing of Mughal empire companies
Influenced grew
Mughal power declined
Controlled 3/5 of India
Treaty of Nanjing
1842, Britain forced China to agree to pay for Britain's war cost.
This treaty was unequal which forced China to make concessions to Western Powers
Opium War
Opium is a drug which Chinese outlawed in there country but not others, so they traded with other countries to get silver which turned to money
Matthew Perry
He was sent on a mission by President Millard Fillmore to establish trade with Japan
Zulu Shaka
Ruler of Zulu Kingdom
His wars disrupted life across South Africa.
His tactics were remembered for generations
Sun Yixian
A spokesman for a Chinese republic
Studied in West
Organized Revolutionary Alliance
His goal to rebuild China
Boxing Rebellion
1900, tried to drive foreigners out of Chinese Rebellion
Crushed,
China forced grant concessions to foreign powers
Imperialism
Domination by on country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Indemnity
Payment for losses during war
Taiping Rebellion
1850-1864 peasants got angry over property and at corrupt Qung officials rose and revolted.
WEAKENED CHINA
Direct Rule
sending officials and soldiers from their country to administer their countries
Indirect Rule
To govern their colonies they use sultans, chiefs, or other local rulers
Jihad
In Islam, effort in God’s service
Missionary
Someone sent on a religious mission
Deforestation
The destruction of forest land
Trade Surplus
A situation that a country exports more than it imports
Trade Deficit
A situation that a country imports more than it exports
Indemnity
A payment for a loss in war
Elite
Upper Class
Genocide
Deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group
Concession
A special economic rights given to a foreign power
Suez Canal
A 100 mile waterway link to the Mediterranean and Red Seas. A trade route to and from Europe, South and East Asia. This route that all countries wanted just for trade.
Sepoy
An Indian soldier who served in army set up by French or English East India Company
Viceroy
Representative ruled one Spain’s provinces in Americas in Kings name. One who governed in India in name of British monarchy
Indian National Congress
A congress party that members were mostly professionals and businessmen who belief in a peaceful protest to gain their ends
East Indian Company
A trading company that wanted money and to lead officials
Muslim League
A league to pursue goals with Muslims and Hindus by making Muslims a separate state
Protectorate
A country with own government but under control of outside power
Sepoy Rebellion
1857, tension due to British angered Sepoys to follow rules against their religion.
Hindus/ Muslims unite. British took control of India
Sphere of Influence
Area in an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
Homogeneous Society
When they have common culture and language
What is imperialism?
Domination by one country of political, economical, or cultural life of another country or region
How were western powers able to dominate non-western nations?
The British owned a port for there British East Indian Company near Mughal Empire
They took over Singh empire which added 100,000 square miles for British rule
India hated British rule
Converting Indians to Christianity
Superior Military and National power
What were some effects of Imperialism?
Europeans control land and people in areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Europeans controlled trade and setup cash-crop economics
Converts cultureFamineAdvanced technology