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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Emigration: | The act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another, such as the "Caucasian tsunami" of Europeans moving to the Americas or Australia |
| Racial Quotas | Legislative measures and border control policies used by "receiving" nations to restrict or manage the entry of ethnic groups to preserve a perceived "national character" .example is the 1882 U.S. legislation that barred the entry of Chinese immigrants |
| City Planning: | While intended to make cities more attractive and manageable, it often resulted in reorganizing cities along class lines, pushing the poor into "shabby suburbs" while creating luxury spaces for the elite |
| Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902): | A devastating anticolonial uprising in South Africa that pitted the British against the Afrikaners (descendants of Dutch settlers) over the discovery of gold |
| Concentration Camp | A military tactic, originally used by the Spanish in Cuba and later adopted by the British during the Anglo-Boer War, designed to contain civilian populations and cut off insurgents . These camps became humanitarian catastrophes where many died disease |
| Indirect Rule: | A colonial administrative system that relied on traditional local leaders (such as chiefs or elders) to act as mediators, managing the population and upholding "customs and traditions" on behalf of the colonial power |
| Boxer Uprising | A violent, peasant-led anti-foreign movement in China (1899–1900) aimed at banishing Western and Japanese influence, symbols, and "foreign devils" from the country |
| Muckraking | A style of investigative journalism that emerged in the early 20th century to expose the "skulduggery" or shady dealings of powerful industrial giants and financial institutions |
| Cartel: | Monopolies formed by large-scale industrialist groups to protect themselves from "unruly" market competition, improve efficiency, and heighten profits |
| Central Bank | A government-supervised institution designed to issue national currency, fix interest rates, and manage a nation's money supply to provide financial stability |
| Financial Crisis of 1907: | A major economic panic triggered by a run on Wall Street banks that led to a depletion of gold reserves . This event demonstrated the interconnectedness of global finance, as the sell-off in the U.S. caused bank failures in far countries |
| Women’s Suffrage: | The movement for women's right to vote . While initially slow to gain traction, successes were seen in countries like New Zealand (1893), Australia (1902), Finland (1906), and Norway (1913) |
| Palm Oil | This is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms. , it became a critical export from African rain forests in the late nineteenth century after resources like ivory and wild rubber were depleted |
| Consumer Revolution | increase in the consumption and of luxury goods.reflected in the way global trade integrated distant regions, turning colonies into consumers of manufactured goods while they exported prim products like cocoa, coffee, and tea to industrializing societies |
| Capitalist | Investors who provided capital for business and industry to generate profit . By 1890, the wealthiest capitalists owned nearly 90 percent of U.S. wealth, having funded massive global infrastructure projects like railroads |
| Tariff | A tax imposed by a government on imported or exported goods . Western powers used "annexed tariffs" in treaties to force open markets in Japan, stripping the nation of its ability to control trade terms |
| Bourgeoisie | The commercially active middle class that owned the means of industrial production . Marx argued this class exploited the proletariat and monopolized the prosperity of the industrial age, leading to social friction |
| Serfdom | A system of forced labor where peasants were bound to land . In Russia, the 1861 emancipation of serfs was a central component of Tsar Alexander II’s "Great Reforms" intended to modernize the state |
| Muhammad Ali | The provincial ruler of Egypt who sent troops to the Arabian Peninsula in 1818 . His forces suppressed the Wahhabi movement on behalf of the Ottoman Sultan to maintain control over Islamic holy sites |
| East India Company | A British joint-stock company that formerly ruled India as a trade concession . Its administration ended in 1858 following a major rebellion, leading to the creation of direct crown rule (the Raj) |
| Qing Empire | The final imperial dynasty of China, ruled by the Manchu people . It faced massive internal revolts like the Taiping Rebellion and was forced to grant significant economic and territorial concessions to foreign powers |
| Opium Wars | Mid-nineteenth-century conflicts between China and Britain triggered by efforts to suppress the opium trade . These wars forced the Qing to open ports to Western commerce and demonstrated Europe’s looming military power |
| Irish Potato Famine | A period of mass starvation beginning in 1845 caused by a potato blight . It decimated the population, prompted massive emigration, and fueled movements for Irish home rule against English domination |
| Sharia | The system of Islamic law based on the Qur’an, the teachings of Muhammad (hadith), and Islamic scholarship. It guides both religious practices and everyday life, including rules about family, business, crime, and worship. |
| Ulama | Islamic religious scholars who study and interpret the Qur’an and Islamic law. They often serve as teachers, judges, or legal authorities within Muslim communities. |
| Forbidden City of Beijing | The imperial palace complex in Beijing, China, built in the early 1400s during the Ming dynasty. It served as the home of Chinese emperors and the political center of government for about 500 years. |
| Great Plaza at Isfahan | Also called Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a massive public square built by the Safavid rulers in Isfahan, Iran in the early 1600s. It was surrounded by mosques, palaces, and markets, showing the power and wealth of the Safavid Empire. |
| Taj Mahal | A famous white marble mausoleum in Agra, India, built in the 1600s by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the most famous examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of love. |
| Bhakti | A Hindu devotional movement that emphasized personal devotion and emotional worship of a god rather than strict rituals. It spread widely in India from about the 7th century onward |
| Shinto | The traditional religion of Japan, centered on the worship of kami (spirits or sacred forces in nature and ancestors). It emphasizes ritual purity, nature, and respect for ancestors |
| Tokugawa Shogunate | The military government that ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. Led by the Tokugawa shoguns, it created a stable but strictly controlled and isolated society. |
| Asante (Ashanti) | A powerful West African kingdom located in present-day Ghana that flourished from the 17th to 19th centuries. Known for gold wealth, strong armies, and participation in regional trade networks. |
| Leopold II of Belgium | established Congo Free State and forced rubber quotas. Example of seeing Africa as unlimited economic potential in the Partian of Africa |
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