Unit 8 ID Cards Flashcards
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Qing Dynasty
A: The last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912.
B: It was a dominant trade partner with many European countries, but they had strict restrictions surrounding who they would trade with and the conditions under which they wpuld trade. Qing officials required all foreign merchants to live in the southern port of Guangzhou (formerly Canton) and to buy and sell only to licensed Chinese merchants. These restrictions is what lead to the British weaponizing Opium to infiltrate their trade system, and they negotiated a treaty
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Opium Wars
A: Conflicts between China and Western powers over opium trade, leading to significant territorial and economic concessions for the West.
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Treaty of Nanking
A: The 1842 treaty that ended the First Opium War, ceding Hong Kong to Britain and establishing unequal trade terms.
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Gunboat Diplomacy
A: The use of military force or the threat of force to influence the actions of other nations.
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Muhammad Ali
A: The Ottoman governor who modernized Egypt and is considered the founder of modern Egypt.
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Khedive
A: A title for the viceroy of Egypt under Ottoman rule.
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Suez Canal
A: A man-made waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, opened in 1869.
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Egyptian Nationalist Party
A: A political party that sought to promote Egyptian independence from foreign control.
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Global Mass Migration
A: The large-scale movement of people from one country or region to another, often driven by economic or social factors.
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Nativism
A: A political policy favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.
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New Imperialism
A: The late 19th and early 20th-century expansion of European powers into Asia and Africa, characterized by direct territorial acquisition.
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Boers/Afrikaners
A: Descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa, known for their role in the Boer Wars.
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Leopold II of Belgium
A: The King of Belgium known for his exploitation of the Congo Free State.
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Berlin Conference
A: The 1884-1885 meeting where European powers divided Africa among themselves without African representation.
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Cecil Rhodes
A: A British imperialist and businessman who played a significant role in southern Africa’s colonization.
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Boer War
A: A conflict between the British Empire and the two Boer republics in South Africa from 1899 to 1902.
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Fashoda Incident
A; A 1898 standoff between Britain and France in Sudan, highlighting imperial rivalries.
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White Man’s Burden
A: A concept suggesting that Western nations had a moral obligation to civilize non-Western peoples.
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J.A. Hobson
A: A British economist and critic of imperialism, known for his work on the economic motives behind imperial expansion.
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The Great Rebellion of 1857
A: Also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, it was a major uprising against British rule in India.
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Indian National Congress
A: A political party in India that played a crucial role in the country’s struggle for independence from British rule.
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Pierre de Brazza
A: A French explorer and colonial administrator known for his role in the French colonization of Africa.
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Meiji Restoration of 1867
A: A political revolution in Japan that restored imperial rule and led to modernization and industrialization.
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Taiping Rebellion
A: A massive civil war in China from 1850 to 1864, led by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom against the Qing Dynasty.
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