Imperialism - World Notes
What was india called by the british and why?
-The crown jewel -Because they had such a big population
What were japanese strategies for military?
-They copied Germany's military model -They copied the British navy
What was the nationalist movement in India?
-it was when the british changed a lot of things like -they were people who wanted to modernize india -they wanted to stop child arranged marriages -reform the caste system
Name some positives aspects of imperrilism in India?
-the worlds largest rail road was created -modern roads were made -telephones/telegraph lines were created -Dams bridges, and canals were built -sanitation and public health improved -schools and colleges were formed -British rule put an end to local war fares
What did the British East India Company do?
-they had their own army (sepoys) -controlled trade in India
What was the First Sino-Japanese War?
It was a conflict between China and Japan in 1894-1895 over control of Korea.
How did the cotton trade work in india?
It was set up so that the indians relied on britain - they would grow the crops in india -manufacture in Britain -sell it back to India
What was the Japanese russo war?
Japan defeats Russia in a conflict over Korea; ended by the Treaty of Portsmouth; Japan gains territory in China and annexes Korea
What was the Iwakura Mission?
Japanese scholars went to Europe and US to gain knowledge
What type of government didn't get involved in buisness?
Lasifere
Who asked the europeans to stop selling opium?
Lin Zexu
Who was the emperor when during the industrial revolution in Japan?
Meji
What was a big fear regarding the scramble for Africa?
People were worried that the the European nations would go to war over African territory
Who was Gixi?
She was chinese ruler that was know as a contradiction because she like traditional ideas but wanted china to advance more
What was the U.S 's fear for China?
That they would break up into different states and china would be colonized like europe
WHEN WAS THE SEPOY REBELLION!!
1857
How many chinese popel died?
20 mil
What was the Boer War?
A conflict, lasting from 1899 to 1902, in which the Boers and the British fought for control of territory in South Africa.
What did the British refer to the sepoys as?
A dangerous delicate machine that could turn on us at any moment
Why did the boxer rebellion form?
Because people didn't like industrialization
why was the USS maine a big deal
Because people thought it was because the spanish made it explode
Why was is so easy for the european nations to take over Africa?
Because the european nations were industrialized
Why does the sepoy rebellion begin?
Because there was a rumor that the gunpowder wa greased in pig/cow fat -this was a problem because the sepoys were all hindus or muslims
Why were the citizens upset?
Because they didn't like the change
Who has major influence in India?
The British East India Company
What were the Opium Wars?
The Chinese government banned opium in the late 1830's The British went to war with China in order to keep the opium trade going The opium wars lasted through the 1950's The British won the opium wars
What is this period of industrialization called?
The Meji restoration
Who were the two powers that challenged great britain?
The U.S and Germany
Who wins the Boer War?
The british
What was a result from the opium wars?
The british will now own hong kong
What were the results of industrializing china?
The citizens were upset
What was the conference where europeans discussed the scramble for africa?
The conference of Berlin
How do Egypt get out of this financial trouble?
By selling the suez canal to great britain
Which place was in alot of financial trouble?
Egypt
who helped the qing in the taiping rebellion
Great Britain (MAYBE FRANCE too)
What do the Spanish give to the U.S?
Guam
What was something strange about Hong Xiuquan?
He claimed to be the brother of Jesus
What did Hong Xiuquan do>
He recruited followers and took over southern china
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
He would lead a group to sandy hill and was a big war (U.S wins)
Who was the leader of the typing rebellion?
Hong Xiuquan
What was the period in 1800s-1900s called in africa?
The scramble for Africa
After the opium wars what was china like?
There was high crime Rise in Population Low food
What did the U.S do to prevent this?
They created an open door policy
What did the Chinese think of foreigners?
They looked down on them
What are some agreements that the U.S come to to stop the war?
They make the spanish make Cuba independent
What was the product that Europeans sold to China?
They sold opium to the chinese people
How does the british control the rebellion?
They take full control of India (before they didn't have full control) -they will make india princes that will listen to british rule and put them in charge
After great britian got the suez canal what did they do?
They took over sudan so they could have control over the nile river
Rough Riders
Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
What did adam smith write?
Wealth of Nations
What is socialism?
a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
What were the rights called that allowed for the british to be prosecuted in Britian?
extraterritoriality rights
Who was adam smith
father of capitalism
How does king leopold take control over the Congo?
he told the congolese that he would help them stop the slave trade
What was the problem with selling opium to the people?
millions became addicted and China asked them to stop selling it
Did the british monarch monitor the British East India Company?
no they were supposed to but didn't
What does Gixi do to modernize china?
she creates factories and steam boats
What were the dutch living in africa known as?
the bors/africaners
Who made south africa a country
the dutch
Who ruled India before the British?
the mughals
Who would often get into fights with the dutch?
the zulu
What are the kimberly mines
they are mines that have a bunch of diamonds and where most diamonds come from
What are japanese very good at?
they are very good at taking products and making them better than what other european nations
Where does the U.S attack?
they attack the spanish in the Philippines
What did the boxers believed?
they believed their fists were indestructible
After the war what do the british do to the dutch?
they help them financially
What did the nationalist group in India try to achieve?
they wanted a bigger role in politics
What do nationalist feel when the british do all of these things?
they were very upset and felt like second class citizens
Why was Liberia left alone?
- It was left alone because they had an alliance with the U.S
Name some negative aspects of imperialism in India?
-India's don't like that great britain hold so much economic power -Great Britain restricts indian owned business -their were a lot of racism there and this caused divide and a threat to their culture.
Why was Ethiopia left alone?
-It was left alone because the king was Christian and that they had a good geographical location
What stopped the opium wars?
treaty of nanking
Which were two good countries people wanted to sell goods in?
India and China