Imperialism 2: The Far East & The West (1800-1914) Flashcards
(31 cards)
used or suitable for growing crops
arable
the process in which people give up their own culture and adopt another culture
assimilation
domination by one country of the political, economic, and/or cultural life of another country or region
imperalism
a small neutral country, situated between two larger hostile countries, serving to prevent the outbreak of regional conflict
buffer state
buying more from someone than you sell to them
trade deficit
the right to live under their own laws to the exclusion of Chinese law
extraterritoriality
a contractual obligation of one party to compensate the loss incurred to the other party
indemnity
What canal links the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean?
panama canal
How was the Boxer Rebellion put down?
multinational force(s)
What were Sun Yixian’s three principles?
- nationalism
- democracy
- economic security for all chinese
Why did Great Britain begin trading opium for tea?
it (tea) used trade spanish silver for tea but did not have access to spanish silver during the American Revolution
What were the results of Perry’s visit to Japan?
japan opened up to trade
What did Japan do to become an imperialist power?
it gained control of korea
Why did the Russo-Japanese War begin?
japan interested in manchuria (resources) and distrustful of russians
(maybe.idk🤷♀️)
How did Siam remain independent?
great britian and france guaranteed siam its independence to act as a buffer state
Why did the U.S. not enforce the Monroe Doctrine between 1865-1876?
because of reconstruction
Why was Perry’s mission to open Japan a challenge?
given Japan’s longstanding policy of isolation and its resistance to foreign influence.
What two diseases were rampant during the construction of the Panama Canal?
malaria and yellow fever
Why did the U.S. begin building the Panama Canal?
the u.s needed a faster route to move naval forces from the west to east coasts
What were the benefits of imperialism?
- transportation
- health
- law
What were the costs of imperialism?
- arable land reduced- taken from natives for mining, etc.
- assimilation
Why did the U.S. declare war on Spain in 1898, starting the Spanish-American War?
- american sympathizers and business interests in cuba appeal to president and congress to fight spain
- the Maine explodes and the u.s blamed spain
What is the Roosevelt Corollary/what did it do?
teddy rosevelt said that if any european power interfered with any lating american country, then u.s would be forced to “exercise….. an international police power.”
Who won the Russo-Japanese War?
japan
