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Unit 13 - 10th
Unit 13 - Age of Imperialism (required)
Term | Definition |
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Boxer Rebellion (origin, cause, result) | Chinese hatred of European imperialism caused a revolt which failed because of Europe's better weapons |
ethnocentrism | belief that your culture is the best, ex: Nazi's 1930's |
imperialism | stronger country taking over a weaker country to gain its natural resources |
Meiji Restoration (cause, results) | US Navy forced open Japan ports for trade which caused Japan to build up its industry and military |
Opium Wars (cause, result) | China told the British to stop selling it drugs, Britain refused and defeated the Chinese because of its better weapons |
Panama Canal | shortened shipping routes by linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
Partition of Africa | splitting up of Africa's lands by Europe to gain Africa's natural resources |
Scramble for Africa | conquering of large parts of Africa by Europe to gain Africa's natural resources |
Sepoy Mutiny (cause, result) | British forced Indian soldiers to bite of cartridges lined with cow (sacred to Hindus) and pig fat (forbidden by Muslims) leading to a Indian revolt that was defeated by Britain's better military |
Suez Canal | shortened shipping routes by linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas |
White Man's Burden | European belief that it was their duty to spread their culture to the rest of the world |