Global II - Unit 15
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BradfordBoehmerV on January 28, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Imperialism | When powerful nations take over weaker nations for some benefit: economically, militarily, and nationally. |
| Sepoy Mutiny | Indian soldiers (Sepoys) in the British Army rebelled against British rule in India - they lost. |
| Opium War | British defeated China in battle and forced them to trade. |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese citizens fought foreign armies and lost - after that, the Chinese government called for more western style government. |
| Sphere of Influence | China was forced to allow foreign nations to control small areas of China for trade. |
| Meiji Restoration | Japan - Shoguns were seen as weak so the Shogun was overthrown and an emperor was "restored" to power. |
| Japanese Imperialism | Japan needed raw materials so they invaded parts of Asia. |
| "White Man's Burden" | Poem by Rudyard Kipling that justified European imperialism by implying that Europeans had a duty to bring civilization to less developed people. |
| Reasons for European Imperialism | 1. To make the nation more powerful; 2. Military bases = power and security; 3. Raw materials and new markets. |
| Scramble for Africa | European nations divided Africa up into small colonies. |
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