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Imperialism In East Asia

Terms in this set (13)

balance of trade
difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports
trade surplus
when a country exports more than it imports
trade deficit
An excess of imports over exports
Opium War
a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China
indemnity
payment for losses in war
Extraterritoriality
Foreign residents in a country living under the laws of their native country, disregarding the laws of the host country. 19th/Early 20th Centuries: European and US nationals in certain areas of Chinese and Ottoman cities were granted this right.
Taiping Rebellion
(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.. peasant revolt calling for an end to the Qing dynasty
Boxer Uprising
A group of Chinese formed a secret society called The Righteous Harmonious Fists, their goal was to drive out foreign devils who were polluting the land with non traditional [Chinese] ways.
Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)
Fought in Korea between Japan and China; Japanese victory demonstrated its arrival as new industrial power.
Sun Yixian
(1866-1925) Chinese nationalist leader who fought to end foreign domination. He formed the Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, which overthrew the Manchu Dynasty and established a republican form of government in its place. Also known as Sun Yat-sen.
Tokugawa
this man established a shogunate that would dominate Japan for hundreds of years, Ruling House of Japan
Meiji Restoration
the modernization and industrialization of Japan in the 1800's
Russo-Japanese War(1904-5)
War between Russia and Japan; Japan wins and takes parts of Manchuria under its control.
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