Chapter 12

Question 1

The result of Britain refusing to stop trading opium to the Chinese

Answer 1

Opium War

Question 2

Rights that provided exemption from Chinese law at four Chinese ports and gave foreigners other privileges

Answer 2

Extraterritorial Rights

Question 3

Led by Hong Xiuquan named after the Chinese expression meaning “great peace”

Answer 3

Taiping Rebellion

Question 4

Foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities

Answer 4

Sphere of influence

Question 5

Policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China

Answer 5

Open Door Policy

Question 6

A 1900 rebellion in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the county

Answer 6

Boxer Rebellion

Question 7

An 1854 agreement between the US and Japan, which opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the US to set up an embassy in Japan

Answer 7

Treaty of Kanagawa

Question 8

The period of Japanese history from 1867 to 1912, during which the country was ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito

Answer 8

Meiji era

Question 9

1904-1905 conflict between Russia and Japan , sparked by the two the countries’ efforts to dominate Manchuria and Korea

Answer 9

Russo-Japanese War

Question 10

The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit

Answer 10

Annexation

Question 11

Dictators in Latin America

Answer 11

Caudillos

Question 12

Issued by US President James Monroe, stated the the American continents were no long subjects for future colonization by Europe

Answer 12

Monroe Doctrine

Question 13

A Cuban writer who spoke for Cuban independence and died early in the war with Spain

Answer 13

Jose Marti

Question 14

Began when America wanted to help Cubans in their fight for independence in 1898, and lasted for 4 months

Answer 14

Spanish-American War

Question 15

Waterway that made it easier to travel across Panama, opened in 1914, construction began under Teddy Roosevelt

Answer 15

Panama Canal

Question 16

An extension to the Monroe Doctrine which gave the US the right to be “an international police power” in the Western Hemisphere

Answer 16

Roosevelt Corollary

Question 17

Played a leading role in Mexico’s fight for independence, became Mexico’s president

Answer 17

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Question 18

Liberal reformer, opposite of Santa Anna, worked for the country

Answer 18

Benito Juarez

Question 19

Juarez’s reform movement

Answer 19

La Reforma

Question 20

New caudillo after Juarez, noted general,

Answer 20

Porfirio Diaz

Question 21

Born into one of Mexico’s richest families, arrested after running for president, sent into exile

Answer 21

Francisco Madero

Question 22

Cowboy Robin Hood,

Answer 22

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Question 23

Another strong popular leader and raised a popular revolution army

Answer 23

Emiliano Zapata