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history vocab. imperialism

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guang xu
launched the hundred days of reform
viceroy
in india, governed in the name of the queen
give two examples of "unequal treaties in china
indemnity and estraterritoriality
3 negatives of british rule in india
deforestation, destroyed indian economy and famine and overpopulation
sepoys
indian soldier in its service
opium war
chinese warships clashed with british merchants, triggerian this war
what did westerner's want from china
tea, silk, and porcelain
trade surplus
exported more than it imported
Muhammad Ahmad
announced he was mahdi
protectorate
local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of european advisors on issues such as trade or missionary activity
imperialism
the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
Muhammad Ali
ambitious soldier appointed gov. of egypt by the ottomans
Ram Mohun Roy
knew skansit, persian, and aaribic classics, combined views
sino-japanese
japanese preasure on china led to this war
who controlled india before the british
the mughals
extraterritorialty
right to live under their own laws and betried in their own courts
purdah
the isolation of women in seperate quarters
concessions
special rights given to foreign powers
sun yixian
passionate spokesman for a chinese republic
saltans
rulers of the ottoman empire
Taiping Rebellion
most devastation peasant revolt in history
spere of influence
an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading priveleges.
balance of trade
difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports
what muslim empire controlled egypt and the middle east at the end of the 19th century
ottoman empire
Open door policy
keep chinese trade open to everyone on an equal basis
list 3 reasons why European's dominated the world?
1. weekness of non-western states 2. industrial revolution 3. surperior technology
indemnity
payment for losses in the war
what are the 3 different forms of rule that the european's used?
direct rule, inderect rule or protectorate, sphere of indluence.
what were 3 reasons for the sepoy rebellion
1. required to serve outside of india 2. law allowing hindus to remarry 3. rifle cartridges
genocide
deliberate attempt to destroy a racial, political, or cultural group
boxer uprising
anti-foreign feeling finally exploded in this
pashas
provincial rulers
3 positives of british rule in india
-industrialization, law and order, new farming methods,
what was the primary goal for the british east india company
to make money
what caused the opium war
chinese warships clashed with british merchants
Mahdi
long-awaited savior of faith
deforestation
cutting of trees

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