honors world history: vocabulary review

HONORS WORLD HISTORY:VOCABULARY REVIEWThe New Imperialism 1800 - 1914

Imperialism vs. New Imperialism Imperialism Domination by one country of the political,

economic, or cultural life of another country or region

New Imperialism Term historians use to describe the path of

aggressive expansion taken by European powers… in just a few decades, beginning in the 1870s, Europeans brought much of the world under their influence and control.

Terms Associated with Imperialism…Can you define them?

Nationalism A strong feeling of pride in and devotion

to one’s country. Protectorate Country with its own government but

under the control of an outside power. Spheres of Influence areas in which an outside power claims

exclusive investment or trading privileges

Berlin Conference

European conference in Germany in 1884 where Africa was carved by imperialist powers – a means to avoid bloodshed.

Hard for many 21st century Americans to believe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suez Canal

A canal linking the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, which also links Europe to Asia and East Africa

Definition:

Sepoy

Indian soldier who served in an army set up by the French or English trading companies.

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Sepoy Rebellion

1857

to1858

A rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India

Also called the Sepoy Mutiny

ONE WHO RULED IN INDIA IN THE NAME OF THE MONARCHViceroy

Indian National Congress – a major political party in India; founded in 1885 to press for greater rights for Indians under British rule, it later became one of the main forces calling for Indian Independence.

INC

Political group founded in 1906 to protect the rights of Indian Muslims; it later became one of the main forces calling for Indian independence and a separate nation for Indian Muslims.

Muslim League

Balance of Trade Difference between how much a country

imports and how much it exports

See if you can guess the terms for the following definitions?

Trade surplus vs. Trade deficit Situation in which a country imports

more than it exports Trade deficit Situation in which a country exports

more than it imports Trade surplus

Opium War

War fought between Great Britain and China over restrictions to foreign trade

Resulted in Britain gaining control of Hong Kong until 1997.

Indemnity

China had to pay an indemnity to Britain after the Opium War!

Compensation that is paid to a nation for the damage inflicted upon it in a war (payment for losses in a war)

Extraterritoriality The right of citizens to be tried in the

courts of their native country rather than in the courts of the country in which they are living.

Taiping Rebellion

1850 – 1864 Revolt against the Qing

Dynasty in China led by Hong Xiuquan, a convert to Christianity; over 20 million Chinese died; eventually suppressed with British and French aid.

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Open Door Policy

American approach to China around 1900, favoring open trade relations between China and other nations

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Boxer Rebellion

1900 A siege of a

foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists who were angry at foreign involvement in China.

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Sino-Japanese War

1894 War fought between

China and Japan for influence over Korea

Japan’s victory symbolized its successful modernization

definition Map of “The Far East”

THIS CONCLUDES THE NEW IMPERIALISM UNIT REVIEW!

Good Luck!