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Imperialism
Chapters 13/14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| David Livingstone | explored, and brought gospel to Africa |
| Smuggling | illegal importation of opium into China |
| Opium | Plant grown in China |
| Slave Trade | Kidnapping and selling of humans for $ |
| Kow Tow | gesture of humility and respect |
| Tribute | $ and goods demanded from foreign Ambassadors |
| 1880 | When is slavery abolished throughout the world |
| Malaria | Mosquito |
| Partitioning | split Africa in to 4 different colonies |
| Robert Morrison | translated the bible and wrote several books on the chinese language and grammer |
| Ming Dynasty | reestablished native chinese rule |
| Taiping Rebellion | 1850–64, led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan (Hong Xiuquan), who attempted to overthrow the Manchu dynasty. |
| Suez Canal | a canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 miles (172 km) long. |
| Leopold 11 | 1835–1909, king of Belgium 1865–1909 |
| Manchu Dynasty | a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and pertaining to the Manchu, their country, or their language. |
| Liberia | country created specifically for freed slaves |
| Woolens and Machinery | carding machines |
| Boxer Rebellion | Members of " society of righteous and harmonious fist" |
| Imperialism | imperial government; rule by an emperor or empress. |
| Central Kingdom | chinese thought of themselves to be the center of the world |
| Abolition | the outlawing/ end of slavery/ the slave trade |
| Treaty of Nanking | peace treaty |
| Medical care and education | European contributions to Africa |