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Unit 13 -10th (extra
Unit 13 - Age of Imperialism (extra)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Berlin Conference | European countries met to discuss how to colonize Africa to gain natural resources |
| British East Indian Company | British organization that controlled India and whose policies caused the Sepoy Mutiny and Parliament to take control of India |
| cash crop economy | economy based on one crop |
| Commodore Matthew Perry | commanded the US Navy that forced open Japan's ports leading to the Meiji Restoration |
| Indian National Congress | organization of Indian nationalist leaders who wanted independence from Britain |
| Japanese Imperialism (cause, results) | the Meiji Restoration led to the building up of factories in Japan causing a need for raw materials, Japan invaded Korea and Manchuria |
| Muslim League | organization of Muslim Indian nationalists who wanted independence from Britain |
| spheres of influence | areas of control |
| Sun Yat-sen (Yixian) | Chinese nationalist and the first president of China |
| zaibatsu | Japanese business families |
| Zulu Empire | African civilization that was defeated by Britain's superior weapons |