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1.
Berlin
Conference
France, Italy, Germany and Belgium (jealous of
British territories in Africa) wanted parts of
African continent for diamonds, gold and other
resources. In 1884 they met in Berlin with other
European leaders and divided up the
remaining parts of Africa. Only Ethiopia and
Liberia were independent.
12.
Panama
Canal
The United States built the Panama Canal to have
a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic
and vice versa. Columbians would not let
Americans build the canal, but then with the
assistance of the United States a Panamanian
Revolution occurred. The new ruling people
allowed the United States to build the canal.
2.
Boxer
Rebellion
1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a
secret society of Chinese who opposed the
"foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by
British troops
13.
Scramble
for Africa
1870-1890 European invasion, occupation,
colonization, annexation of almost all of the African
continent.
14.
3.
Cecil
Rhodes
British imperialist who planned to unite British
territories in East Africa by building a railroad
from Cairo, Egypt, to Capetown, South Africa
Sepoy
Mutiny
1857, Indian soldiers who had been trained by
the British rebelled against British administration
in India
15.
4.
Imperialism
political and economic control of one area or
country by another
Spanish
American
War
5.
Informal
Imperialism
an area's economy is dominated indirectly,
through trade, by a European power and local
rulers remained in power, but became subject
to foreign pressure
Americans declared war on Spain after the ship
Maine exploded. The War was also caused by
Americans' desire to expand as well as the harsh
treatment that the Spanish had over the Cubans.
Furthermore, the U.S. wanted to help Cubans
gain independence from Spain. The war resulted
in the U.S. gaining Guam and Puerto Rico.
6.
Leopold II
King of Belgium who ruled the Congo in Central
Africa like his private estate; he treated natives
harshly and killed millions to increase
production on his rubber plantation
16.
Spheres
of
influence
Areas in China under economic control of another
country through trade--particularly British; later
French, German, Japanese, Russians as well
17.
Suez
Canal
built by French engineers 1869 provided shortest
route from Europe to East Africa, India, and East
Asia--the main link between Britain and its colony
in India. To maintain power of this waterway,
Britain put down a revolt and took over Egypt and
later the Sudan
18.
Taiping
Rebellion
1850-1864 Rebellion of Chinese against Manchu
rulers who were being influenced by other
countries; Manchu rulers lost mandate of heaven;
European countries interfere further; millions
killed
7.
Meiji
Restoration
In 1868, a Japanese industrialization and
westernization effort that also involved the
elimination of the Shogunate and power being
handed over to the Japanese Emperor, who
had previously existed as mere
spiritual/symbolic figure.
8.
Monroe
Doctrine
President James Monroe's statement forbidding
further colonization in the Americas and
declaring that any attempt by a foreign country
to colonize would be considered an act of
hostility
9.
New
Imperialism
1880-1914 pursuit of overseas territorial
acquisitions--particularly by European
countries, the United States, and Japan--all who
wanted to build an empire
10.
Open Door
Policy
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under
which ALL nations would have equal
opportunities to trade in China.
11.
Opium
Wars
British were selling Opium in China to increase
their trade; China tried to stop them by
punishing opium dealers with death; British
declared war and their superior technology
won--China was forced to give new trade
privileges to Britain