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| Cecil Rhodes | English man that made money off of diamond and gold companies. Got control of Rhodesia (north so south Africa). Wanted a string English colonies from Cape Town to Cairo. Fired by British government, after a conflict with the Boers. |
| Toussaint L'Overture | Leader of slave revolt that took control of Hispaniola, Hati. |
| Monroe Doctrine | James Monroe, president, made a U.S. policy (1) guaranteed the independence of Latin American countries. (2)Warned European Countries not to meddle in the Americas. |
| Spanish-American War | In 1889 ? the U.S. defeated Spain and got control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. |
| Fashoda Incident | French wanted to move east in Africa British wasted to move south from Egypt (which was the British) so they would have a solid British line of colonies from Cairo to Cape Town. Two army's met in Fashoda. French backed down |
| Sepoy Rebellion | The British East Indian Trading Co. had native Indians (in India) be their solders. The Indians revolted and was know to them as the First War of Independence. |
| Treaty of Nanjing | The Chinese agreed to open five costal ports to British trade, limit taxes on imported British goods, and pay for the cost of war. But China agreed to give Britain Hong Kong. |
| Open Door Policy | 1899. China was being taken advantage of by European companies and countries. The US proposed a policy that gave all countries equal access to the Chinese trade. And preserved the unity of the Chinese empire. |
| Boer War | Rhodes tried to overthrow the Boer government of south Africa. The British fired Rhodes but there was still a war between the British and Boers. The Boers put up fierce resistance. many were killed. The huge British army won. |
| Direct Rule vs. Indirect rule | Direct Rule: when people from another country (non locals) come in and rule a different country. Indirect rule: when local rulers have power. |
| King Leopold II | King of Belgium. Driving force behind colonization of central Africa. Made claims to the vast Congo in central Africa. France rushed in to colonize areas near that so Belgium wouldn’t get too much. |
| "The White Man's Burden" | The duty of the white man to uplift the native Africans, it was a way they justified their colonization of Africa |
| Berlin Conference | Conference that was splitting up the territory in East Africa between British and Germans. |
| Meiji Restoration | Japan opened their ports. This was a period that transformed Japan into a modern industrial nation. Moved the capital from Tokyo and centralized power. |
| Suez Canal | how Europe and India connected without going around Africa. Connected the Mediterranean and the red sea. Owned by British and French. Britain's short cut and lifeline to India. |
| Indian National Congress | Founded in 1885 by Indians who wanted to reform Britain's govt. of India. Soon began to repress for full and. From Britain |
| Mohandas Ghandi | Indian lawyer. Led a non violent resistance against British rule. Led to independence. |
| Indian National Congress | Founded in 1885 by Indians who wanted to reform Britians govt. of India. Soon began to press for full ind. From Britian |
| David Livingston | Scottish mosionary, explorer. Spent 30 years exploring Africa looking for the source of the Nile. When he disappeared they sent Henry Stanley to look for him. ”Dr. Livingston I presume” |
| Social Darwinism | Theory (racist) that Strong and fit become rich and successful. Poor people are lazy and stupid. |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Leader in the Philippines who wanted from the Spanish then from the USA. The US defeated him. |
| Cmdr Matthew Perry | American navy commodore. Visited Japan with his fleets. Started the end of Japan’s isolation. |
| Boxer rebellion | Boxers were a nationalist group of Chinese who were upset that European countries had so much influence in China. Their slogan was “destroy the foreigner.” Had a rebellion where they killed missionaries and other foreigners. In response, European companies and Japan attacked Beijing and demanded money from the Chinese Govt., which made it even weaker. |
| Santa Anna | Mexican general, ruled mexico during the Mexico |
| “dollar Diplomacy” | the US gave loans to Latin America and Asian countries in order to get things they wanted from those countries. |
| Tai Ping Rebellion | Peasant revolt in China from 1815 to 1864. Wanted land reform and women to be treated equal. Was put down in 1864 |
| Sun Yat | Sen |
| “Bloody Sunday” | British attack on the Boers during the Boer war. Many British were killed |
| New Imperialism | European colonization of Asia and Africa from 1870 |
