A | B |
Scramble for Africa | Europe colonializes Africa, Imperialism. European countries want their own "piece" |
Boer War | Zulus, Dutch farmers and British fight over land in South Africa. Brits wanted "diamonds" |
Sepoy Mutiny | Indian Workers for E.I.C protested against use of animal fat. E.I.C refuses to compromise, and so the Indians revolve. E.I.C wins! |
"White Man's Burden" | Racist, Theory that "White Europeans are more advanced than colored people". European countries had duty to "educate and help" their colored people |
Social Darwinism | Strongest people will succeed, win out! |
Matthew Perry | "Open Door Policy" Favorite "Friend" to Japan, opened the Japanese port to the US |
Meiji Restoration | Modernization and Westernization in Japan head up by Meiji |
Imperialism | Domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life |
Opium War | Fight over the opium trade with Great Britain and China |
Treaty of Nanjing | Britain forces harsh terms on China after opium war |
Spheres of Influence | Western countries carved up pieces of China for their own uses |
Boxer Rebellion | China kicking foreigners out of their country |