front 1 British East India Company | back 1 set up trading posts in India in the 1600s, beginning the British economic interest there A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years. |
front 2 Sepoy | back 2 An Indian soldier serving under British command. |
front 3 Enfield p-53 rifle | back 3 the rifle that begins the Sepoy Rebellion because of the grease used on the cartridges. Both Islamic and Hindu Indian citizens refuse to use it because of the rumored pork/beef grease used |
front 4 Sepoy Mutiny | back 4 The revolt against the British by many different groups across India 1857 but led particularly by some of the disgruntled Indian soldiers working for the British. It caused the British government to take over more direct control of India from the British East India Company. |
front 5 British Raj | back 5 The name for the British government's military rule of India between 1858 and 1947. |
front 6 Sino-Japanese War | back 6 (1894-1895) Japan's imperialistic war against China to gain control of natural resources and markets for their goods. It ended with the Treaty of Portsmouth which granted Japan Chinese port city trading rights |
front 7 Favorable Balance of Trade | back 7 an economic situation in which a country sells more goods abroad than it buys from abroad |
front 8 Opium War | back 8 a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China |
front 9 Unequal Treaties | back 9 trade treaties that China signed under pressure of invasion; gave Western powers trade benefits |
front 10 Spheres of Influence in China | back 10 one country would have special authority or presence and another country would have a different area of authority. China became divided by European powers. |
front 11 Treaty of Nanjing | back 11 "unequal treaty" to end Opium War in which China had to accept British terms for peace |
front 12 Boxer Rebellion | back 12 1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops. |
front 13 Taiping Rebellion | back 13 (1850-1864) A revolt by the people of China against the ruling Manchu Dynasty because of their failure to deal effectively with the opium problem and the interference of foreigners. |
front 14 Lord MaCartney | back 14 British diplomat; he visited China in 1793 to discuss expanding trade. He was sent away after his goods were found to be inferior and he refused to kowtow to the emperorAdd or Remov |
front 15 Isolationism | back 15 the belief that a country should not be involved with other countries : a policy of not making agreements or working with other countries. |
front 16 Modernize | back 16 bring up to date by introducing new ideas and ways of doing things |
front 17 Westernization | back 17 the adoption of the practices and culture of western Europe by societies and countries in other parts of the world, whether through compulsion (wanting to do it) or influence. |
front 18 Treaty of Kanagawa | back 18 1854 treaty between Japan and the US. Japan agreed to open two ports to American ships |
front 19 Commodore Matthew Perry | back 19 A navy commander who, on July 8, 1853, became the first foreigner to break through the barriers that had kept Japan isolated from the rest of the world; Caused the Japanese emperor to sign the Treaty of Kanagawa and open Japanese ports to trade |
front 20 Emperor Meiji | back 20 emperor of Japan who modernized Japan in the 1860s by studying and adopting Western armies, government forms and industries. As a result, Japan became a strong power and was never colonized |
front 21 Gunboat Diplomacy | back 21 The use or threat of military force to coerce(persuade) a government into economic or political agreements. |
front 22 Meiji Restoration | back 22 the modernization and industrialization of Japan in the 1800's |