WHQ

Taiping Rebellion

(1850-1864), revolt against the Qing dynasty in China led by Hong Xiuquan, a convert to Christianity, over 20 million Chinese die; finally suppressed by with British and French aid

Treaty of Kanagawa

(1854), trade treaty between Japan and the United States that helped end Japanese isolationism.

Sun Yixian

(1866-1925) Chinese statesmen and revolutionary leader; he believed that China should be a democracy without an emperor

Sino-Japanese War

(1894), war fought between China and Japan for influence in Korea; Japan's victory symbolized its successful modernization

Boxer Rebellion

(1900) siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in China

Emperor Meiji

1852-1912), Emperor of Japan who restored imperial rule away from the Shoguns - pushed for many reforms in Japan.

Viceroy

a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch

Sepoy Mutiny

a rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India (1857)

Sepoys

an Indian soldier hired by the British East India Company to protect the company's interests in the region

British East India Company

created to control trade between Britain, India and East Asia

Civil

involving the general public or civic affairs

Muslim League

political group founded in India in 1906 to protect the rights of Indian Muslims

Indian National Congress

political party in India founded in 1885 to press for greater rights for Indians under British rule; later called for independence

Raj

the British rule of India from 1757 until 1947

Extraterritoriality

the right of citizens to be tried in the courts of their native country rather than in the courts of the country that they are living

Unequal treaties

trade treaties that China signed under pressure of invasion; gave Western powers trade benefits