New Imperialism

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  1. 3. Gladstone A Liberal British Prime Minister who gave concessions to various parties and ultimately introduced bills for Irish self-governance
  2. 5. A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine.
  3. 7. boroughs Depopulated areas of England that sent representatives to Parliament.
  4. 10. Canal A ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
  5. 11. ballot Anonymous voting method that helps to make elections fair and honest
  6. 13. dan Fodio Denounced the corruption of the local Hausa rulers
  7. 15. Ali Leader of Egyptian modernization in the early nineteenth century. He ruled Egypt as an Ottoman governor, but had imperial ambitions.
  8. 19. Disraeli A British politician who extended the vote to the rich middle class in order to broaden the political base of the conservative party
  9. 21. Purchase territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
  10. 22. a Muslim savior of the faith
  11. 24. Ahmad a Sudanese man who announced he was the Mahdi, setting off resistance to British expansion in northern Africa
  12. 25. of Influence A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.
  13. 26. Stanley British-American explorer of Africa, famous for his expeditions in search of Dr. David Livingstone. He helped King Leopold II establish the Congo Free State.
  14. 27. Toure fought French forces in West Africa where he was building his own empire
  15. 28. Asantewaa queen of the Asantes that led the fight against the British in the last Asante war, took power after the king was exiled
  16. 30. Indochina Area of southeast Asia controlled by France during Imperialism. Includes Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
  17. 33. War a war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory
  18. 34. Mohun Roy "Father of Modern India" modern thinking, tried to move India towards independence and away from traditional ideas
  19. 35. Sino-Japanese War Japan took Korea, which was a protectorate of China, and then invaded China itself.
  20. 36. All of the people entitled to vote in a given election
  21. 37. Victoria British Queen, under whose rule the British empire reached the height of its wealth and power, forced to accept a new, virtually powerless role after the Chartist movement
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  1. 1. Movement the campaign against slavery and the slave trade
  2. 2. Rebellion A revolt by the people of China against the ruling Manchu Dynasty because of their failure to deal effectively with the opium problem and the interference of foreigners.
  3. 4. Destiny A notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic the Pacific.
  4. 6. Rebellion 1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops.
  5. 8. Door Policy A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
  6. 9. Potato Famine The potato crops in Ireland became diseased and the Irish starved. Set off the immigration to the U.S.
  7. 10. War In 1898, Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
  8. 12. War War between Russia and Japan; Japan wins and takes parts of Manchuria under its control.
  9. 14. Livingstone a missionary from Scotland who traveled into central Africa to promote Christianity
  10. 15. Restoration the modernization and industrialization of Japan in the 1800's
  11. 16. Affair 1894 Falsely charged for supplying French secrets to the Germans. Coincidentally a jew. Found guilty and sent to Devil's Island. After 10 years there he was given a full pardon by President Loubet
  12. 17. Leopold II king of Belgium who set off a scramble among European powers for African colonies in the late 1800s
  13. 18. War Chinese attempted to prohibit the opium trade, British declared war and won against Chinese. Treaty of Nanjing, agreed to open 5 ports to British trade and limit tariffs on British goods and gave Hong Kong.
  14. 20. Democracy a form of government in which voters elect representatives to a law making body called parliament
  15. 23. woman who led the Shona of Zimbabwe against the British until her capture and execution
  16. 27. A Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state.
  17. 29. II reforming leader who tried to modernize Ethiopia, allowing it to avoid colonial takeover
  18. 31. War War between Great Britain and the Boers in South Africa over control of rich mining country. Great Britain won and created the Union of South Africa comprised of all the South African colonies.
  19. 32. Perry commodore of the US Navy who opened up Japan with the Treaty of Kanagawa