| A | B | 
| Sepoy Rebellion | Native Indians fought the British over religious and cultural beliefs | 
| Protectorate | A territory in which the ruler is forced to submit to foreign rule | 
| Colony | a settlement established by citizens of another country | 
| Sphere of Influence | a region where one nation has special, sometimes exclusive, economic and political privileges that are recognized by other nations | 
| Opium War | Battles fought between the British and the Chinese | 
| Taiping Rebellion | Internal war between the peasants and leaders of China | 
| Boxer Rebellion | Righteous Fists fought against foreigners | 
| Congo | Belgium Colony | 
| India | British | 
| Ethiopia | defeated Italians | 
| Matthew Perry | captain from the U.S. who forced Japan to open its ports | 
| Open Door Policy | The policy implemented by the U.S. to allow freedom of trade in China | 
| Manchuria | area in China that was wanted by both the Russians and the Japanese | 
| Morocco | French protectorate | 
| South Africa | British took it from Dutch for farming | 
| Libya | Italian colony | 
| Korea | controled by China until it became a Japanese protectorate |