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Ch 16 Test World St

World Studies - Chapter 16 Test Terms

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_____________'s isolation ended and they learned more about Western ideas in 1853, prior to WWI. Japan
The ______________ lost control of the Black Sea region in the mid-1800s when the Russians overtook it. Ottomans
The French seized _______________ from the Ottomans Algeria
Following Napoleon's invasion, Napoleon's forces suffered from _________ and __________ and finally surrendered to the British attacks, disease
___________ sought to continue its westwards expansion by working with other nations to partition Poland. Russia
The ___________ teaches that God established governments to protect the innocent and to give them quiet, peaceable lives. Bible
The Chinese demand for ___________ reversed the balance of trade. opium
The _________ ___________ was directed against foreigners in China. Boxer Rebellion
__________ _____________ ___________ opposed reform and change in China. Empress Dowager Cixi
Japan lacked natural resources and raw materials , but became a powerful nation because of the manufacture of modern ___________ & a modern __________ ____________. weapons, naval fleet
________ __________ became the Father of Anarchism. Michael Bakunin
_____ ________ won a key victory at the Battle of Plassey Robert Clive
France competed with __________ for control of India. Britain
Napoleon's army suffered great losses due to ________ ________ _________ while retreating from Russia. harsh winter weather
The ___________ _______ _________ was failed attempt to implement sweeping changes in China. Hundred Days' Reform
____________ became the state religion of Japan. Shintoism
The ______ dynasty seized control of China in 1644 but experienced a great decline in the late 1800s. Qing
The ___________ _________ occurred in Russia. Decembrist Revolt
Catherine the Great oppressed Russia's peasants by legalizing the sale of ___________ separately from the land. serf
Ottoman who laid the foundation for a modern Turkey. Mahmud II
Radical who wanted society without government Bakunin
Russian Eastern Orthodox writer Dostoevsky
Russian czar who abolished serfdom Alexander II
British general in India Clive
Ruler who worked to modernize China Guangxu
Called himself a "Heavenly King" and Christ's brother Hong Xiuquan
Missionary to China Goforth
Staged a coup against her adopted son Cixi
Pressured Japan to open for trade and end its isolation Perry
Greece and Serbia gained their freedom from the _________ __________. Ottoman Empire
________ was an addictive drug that Britain brought to Asia to enhance British trade. opium
_________ defeated Russia in 1905. Japan
The _________ region in southeastern Europe received its name from a mountain range. Balkans
__________ _____ _________ was a German princess that became the ruler of Russia after her husband's death. Catherine the Great
The Sepoy Mutiny occurred in _________ India
European countries claimed territory in __________ and established spheres of ___________. China, influence
The _______________ War was fought between Japan and China. Sino-Japanese
European states supported the Ottomans during the __________ War in order to check the increase of Russia's influence. Crimean
__________ refers to a society that has no law or government. Anarchy
The Decembrist Revolt tried to replace _____________ and set up a constitutional monarchy. Nicolas I
Why did Napoleon abandon his army in Egypt? Ottoman forces kept attacking Napoleon's army. then Napoleon decided to abandon his army rather than risk loss of popular support at home. In Egypt his army continued to suffer from attacks and disease.
What treaty opened Japan to foreign trade? The Treaty of Kanagawa
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