World Studies Chapter 16

2. Where British commander Robert Clive defeated a much larger Indian force whose leader supported the French. Battle of ________.
3. Visited Japan with his fleet and pressured Japan to open trade. Commodore ____________
5. Result of the mounting tension between British merchants who wanted to continue the opium trade and the Chinese government who wanted to end it.
6. A period of unrest in which Boxers, a secret society in China, killed missionaries, other foreigners, and Chinese Christians. _________ Rebellion
8. Russian ruler who abolished serfdom (r. 1855-81).
10. Japanese emperor who led the transformation from a feudal society to a modern state.
12. Came to power in the Ottoman Empire during a period of decline and political instability; laid the foundation of a modern Turkey.
13. Rebellion in Russia started by a small group of nobles an army officers who sought to replace Nicolas with his brother in order to establish a constitutional monarchy.
14. Signed by Japan and the United States in 1854; opened Japan to trade with other nations. Treaty of ___________
15. War in which Japan easily defeated China, humiliated the Manch government, took possession of Korea, and received Taiwan along with other Chinese territories.
16. An uprising of Hindu and Muslim soldiers hired by the British in India; began because of a rumor that the cartridges for a newly issued rifle had been greased with either pork or beef fat.

1. Reigned in Russia and increased the power of the Russian monarchy (r. 1762-96)
4. British commander who defeated a much larger Indian force whose leader supported the French.
7. Dynasty that weakened and brought China under European and Asian domination
9. Came to power in Russia in the midst of revolt. (r. 1825-1855)
11. War in which Japan astonished the European states by quickly and decisively defeating the Russian army and navy.