Transformations around the globe Events

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.

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.