Vocabulary
Africa
Imperialism -- The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.
King Leopold II -- King of Belgium
Berlin Conference -- Divided up Continent for Colonization.
Scramble for Africa -- A process of invasion, occupation, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the New Imperalism period.
Effects of Colonialism -- Peoples lives changed when the British invaded into their personal space, and everything changed.
Germany
Bismarck -- Otto von Bismarck, united Germany under Prussian rule
Kaiser -- "emperor" title taken by William I
Franco-Prussian War -- war between France and Prussia in 1870
Russia
Peter the Great -- czar of Russia in the late 1600s
Catherine the Great -- czarina of Russia in the 1700s
Japan
Tokugawa Shogunate -- The feudal government of Japan established by the Tokugawa family.
Feudal Society -- A social system in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
Matthew Perry -- American explorer who opened up trade in Japan in 1603.
Meiji Restoration -- The restoration of Emperor Meiji to power in Japan, overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1866.
Sino-Japanese War -- A war between Japan and China over parts of Korea; Japan won and took control of Taiwan.
Russo-Japanese War -- A war between Japan and Russia following the Sino-Japanese war; Japan won again and conquered Russia.
China
Opium War -- A war fought between China and Britain over the import of opium
Treaty of Nanjing -- A treaty that forced China to pay a large amount of money to Britain and give them Hong Kong
Spheres of Influence -- Territory controled or influenced by outside forces
Boxer Rebellion -- fought by 'boxers' trained in the martial arts whose goal was to free China from Imperialsim
Dr. Sun Yat Sen -- the first president of the chinese republic
Three Priciples of People -- 1. Nationalism 2. democracy 3. Livliehood
Guonindang/ Nationalist -- Chinese political party created by Dr. Sun Yat Sen
India
Weakness of the Mughals -- Vastness of the Empire; Over-Centralized Administration; Responsibility of Aurangzeb; Wars of Succession; Weak Successors; Weakness of the Nobility; Weakness of the Army; Independence of Provincial Rulers
British East India Company -- The company chartered in 1600 by the British government to trade in the East Indies
Sepoy Mutiny -- A revolt of Indians against British rule
Raj -- British sovereignty in India
Mughal -- Muslim dynasty that ruled much of present-day India from 1526 to 1857
Mughal Empire -- Muslim empire that ruled most of northern India from the mid-1500s to the mid-1700s
Middle East
Ottoman Empire -- Turkish-speaking nomadic people who migrated from Central Asia into Asia Minor and conquered it
Imperialism -- The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.
King Leopold II -- King of Belgium
Berlin Conference -- Divided up Continent for Colonization.
Scramble for Africa -- A process of invasion, occupation, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the New Imperalism period.
Effects of Colonialism -- Peoples lives changed when the British invaded into their personal space, and everything changed.
Germany
Bismarck -- Otto von Bismarck, united Germany under Prussian rule
Kaiser -- "emperor" title taken by William I
Franco-Prussian War -- war between France and Prussia in 1870
Russia
Peter the Great -- czar of Russia in the late 1600s
Catherine the Great -- czarina of Russia in the 1700s
Japan
Tokugawa Shogunate -- The feudal government of Japan established by the Tokugawa family.
Feudal Society -- A social system in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
Matthew Perry -- American explorer who opened up trade in Japan in 1603.
Meiji Restoration -- The restoration of Emperor Meiji to power in Japan, overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1866.
Sino-Japanese War -- A war between Japan and China over parts of Korea; Japan won and took control of Taiwan.
Russo-Japanese War -- A war between Japan and Russia following the Sino-Japanese war; Japan won again and conquered Russia.
China
Opium War -- A war fought between China and Britain over the import of opium
Treaty of Nanjing -- A treaty that forced China to pay a large amount of money to Britain and give them Hong Kong
Spheres of Influence -- Territory controled or influenced by outside forces
Boxer Rebellion -- fought by 'boxers' trained in the martial arts whose goal was to free China from Imperialsim
Dr. Sun Yat Sen -- the first president of the chinese republic
Three Priciples of People -- 1. Nationalism 2. democracy 3. Livliehood
Guonindang/ Nationalist -- Chinese political party created by Dr. Sun Yat Sen
India
Weakness of the Mughals -- Vastness of the Empire; Over-Centralized Administration; Responsibility of Aurangzeb; Wars of Succession; Weak Successors; Weakness of the Nobility; Weakness of the Army; Independence of Provincial Rulers
British East India Company -- The company chartered in 1600 by the British government to trade in the East Indies
Sepoy Mutiny -- A revolt of Indians against British rule
Raj -- British sovereignty in India
Mughal -- Muslim dynasty that ruled much of present-day India from 1526 to 1857
Mughal Empire -- Muslim empire that ruled most of northern India from the mid-1500s to the mid-1700s
Middle East
Ottoman Empire -- Turkish-speaking nomadic people who migrated from Central Asia into Asia Minor and conquered it