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Unit 7 - Imperialism

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Opium War War between Britain & China over the Opium trade
Sphere of Influence Area in which a foreign nation controls trade & investments
Boxer Rebellion Rebellion aimed at ending foreign influence in China
Russo-Japanese War War between Russia & Japan fought in 1904
Meiji Era Period of rule by Emperor Mutsuhito from 1867 to 1912
Treaty of Kanagawa Treaty between the United States & Japan opening trade between the two nations
Imperialism Control by a strong nation over a weaker nation
Racism Belief that one race is superior to others
Social Darwinism Use of Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution to explain human societies
Berlin Conference Meeting at which Europeans agreed on rules for colonizing Africa
Paternalism Governing in a "paternal" way by providing for needs but not giving rights
Assimilation Absorbing colonized people into the culture of the imperialist nation
Geopolitics Interest in or taking of land for its location & products
Crimean War Conflict in which the Ottoman Empire halted Russian expansion near the Black Sea
Suez Canal Human made waterway connecting the Red & Mediterranean Sea
Sepoy Indian soldier under British command
Sepoy Mutiny Uprising of Indian soldiers against the British
Raj British rule over India from 1757 to 1947
Annexation Adding territory
Otto von Bismarck Prussian Prime Minister that unified Germany through "blood & iron"
Count Cavour Brilliant diplomat that unified Northern Italy for his king
Giuseppi Garibaldi Soldier that unified southern, and then turned it over to King Victor Emmanuel
Kaiser Wilhelm I New king of a unified Germany
King Victor Emmanuel New king of unified Italy
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