Transformations around the globe Events
Across
- 5. Mexican caudillo who led the fight against Texas independence and later lost territory to the U.S.
- 6. Era of enlightened rule in Japan that modernized the country rapidly.
- 9. Massive civil war in China led by Hong Xiuquan to create a “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace.”
- 10. Mexican revolutionary leader who fought for land reform and peasants' rights.
- 11. Chinese emperor who tried to implement reforms but was overthrown by the Dowager Empress.
- 14. War between Japan and Russia over control of Korea and Manchuria.
- 15. Conflict between China and Britain over the illegal drug trade in the 1830s.
Down
- 1. Nicknamed “Pancho,” this revolutionary leader fought for northern Mexico’s poor during the revolution.
- 2. Dictator who ruled Mexico for decades under the slogan "Order and Progress."
- 3. Treaty that ended the Opium War and gave Britain control of Hong Kong.
- 4. Treaty that opened Japanese ports to U.S. ships in 1854.
- 7. Liberal movement in Mexico led by Benito Juárez, aimed at land redistribution and separation of church and state.
- 8. Addictive drug used by Britain to reverse its trade imbalance with China
- 12. U.S. policy that aimed to keep Chinese markets open to all nations equally.
- 13. Members of a secret Chinese society that led an anti-foreigner rebellion in 1900.