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Wars of the French Revolution
The French conquests spread ideas of the French Revolution, including abolition of serfdom, modern legal systems and of the Holy Roman Empire; -
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Slave Trade
European nations profited from slave trade. Looked to Africa as source for raw materials - coal, metals. Needs fueled desire for land - available in Africa. The Atlantic slave trade was one part of a three-legged international trade network. This network was known as the triangular trade. It was a triangle-shaped route that went through the Atlantic, linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Brittan’s "little addictions", was their obsession with he use of slaves. Slaves were a big use of thei -
The Steam Boat
is a boat in whice primary method of marine propulsion is steam power. It is refered to smaller, steam-powered boats working on lakes and rivers. As using steam became more reliable steam power became applied to larger, ocean- going vessels. -
Uprising in Serbian
It was an uprising of Serbs in the Sanjak of Smederevo against the Ottoman Empire from February 14, 1804 to October 7, 1813. Initially a local revolt against the renegade janissaries that had taken the rule through a coup, it evolved into a war for independence (the Serbian Revolution) after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and short-lasting Austrian occupations. -
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was anarmended conflict and the culminarion of political and social -
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars lasted 12 years, 6 months and 2 days. They were a series of conflicts pitting the French, led by Napoleon I, against European powers formed into various coalitions. It ended with Napoleon losing power. -
Greek War of Independence
It was a successful war of independence waged bu the Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire. The Greeks were asisted by many European powers while the Ottomans were aided by their vassals. The several decades before the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire, most of Greece had come under their rule and the tried sevral revolts to gain independence from Ottoman control. -
London Conference of 1832
The London Conference of 1832 was an international conference convened to establish a stable government in Greece. The decisions were ratified in the Treaty of Constantinople later that year.In May 1832, British Foreign Secretary Palmerston convened with French and Russian diplomats, and, without consultation of the Greeks, decided that Greece should be a monarchy. The convention offered the throne to the Bavarian Prince, Otto. -
Slavery Abolition Act
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (citation 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 73) was an 1833 Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire (with the exceptions "of the Territories in the Possession of the East India Company," the "Island of Ceylon," and "the Island of Saint Helena"; the exceptions were eliminated in 1843). The Act was repealed in 1998 as part of a wider rationalization of English statute law, but later anti-slavery legislation remains in force. -
The Opium War
• China didn’t need anything from Europe
• Trade was allowed at only one port
• The Balance of trade favored china because china did not want British goods. China only traded its goods in exchange for money (silver)
• Britain had little solver so Britain traded opium, addiction was rapid and widespread.
• The first opium war was fought between china and Britain
• The second was known as the Anglo French war, involved the British and the French against china
• 69 British troops vs 18,000 Chine -
Treaty of Nanjing
Opened five ports to Western trade. Gave extraterritoriality to British, China forced to sign treaties with Britian, France, US, Russia. Was a treaty of peace, friendship and commerce between Her Majesty and the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and the Emperor of China. -
Imperialism in Africa (Berlin Conference)
It is when European nations met to lay down rules for the division of Africa. Any European nation could claim land in Africa by telling others and showing they could control the area. They didn't pay any attention to the ethnic and linguistic divisions of Africa when dividing it. The European colonization and trade during the imperialism period was regulated. Known and seen as the Scrabble for Africa because the confrence eliminated or overrode most exsisting forms of African autonomy. -
Taiping Rebellion
Taiping Rebellion was the event where Hong Xiuqan rebelled against the Qing dynasty in an effort to set peaceful China; in the end the rebellion failed and 20 million died. -
The Sepoy Mutiny
Sepoys Indian Soldiers in British Army; Introduction of new type of rifle; Muslims pork, Hindus beef. Refused to use cartridges, punished Northern sepoys gained control of Dehli. Results: End of EIC, british gov. rule directly over India -
British Raj
Era of British rule, administration carried out by Indian Civil Service. Known as India included areas directly administered by Britain as well as the princely states ruled by individual rulers under the paramountcy of the British Crown. -
Leopold II of Belgium
King of Belgium, claimed territory in Congo Free State for himself, creating personal fortune. "colony of Congo was for himself". Henry Stanley scouted the area for the king. Was one of the first global scandals. Congolese people had to produce a set amounts of rubber and ivory to Leopod II, if the requirements weren't met they would be tortured. -
Meji Restoration
Meji Restoration was also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was a chain of events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were Emperors before Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan. -
Suez Canal
Canal linked Mediterranean with Red Sea in Egypt. Egyptian gov. unstable, British occupiied Egypt to protect interest in canal. The Suez Canal ia an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt. It lasted 10 years on constructionut navigad it offcially opened allowing ships to travel between Europe and South Asia without navigating around Africa. -
Social Darwinsim
• Survival of the finest
• Certain groups of people are better, more likely to survive
• European colonization is natural for Europeans whereas, inferior cultures cannot survive as well (or adapt as well) -
Scramble For Africa
The "Scramble for Africa" was the invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. It is also called the Partition of Africa and the Conquest of Africa. In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it had increased to 90 percent of the continent, with only Ethiopia (Abyssinia) and Liberia still being independent. The only colony the United States had claim to was Liberi -
British East India Company
Limited to coastal trading cities, kept India in chaos: manipulated rulers, each needed British support, played rulers against one another. Also known as the honurable East India Company and informally as John Company. It was an English and later British joint-stock company and formed to pursue trade with the East Indies, but ended up trading mainly with India and China. -
The Congo
Was controlled by Leopold II. He was able to procure the region by convincing the European community that he was involved in humanitarian and philanthropic work;. -
Indian National Congress
first nationalist group founded by English speaking Indians; wanted more positions for Indians in ICS, better representation on gov. councils. Was founded during the British Raj and it became a pivotal participant in the Indian Independence Movement -
Maxim Gun
first self-powered machine gun, invented by the American-born[1] British inventor Sir Hiram Maxim in 1884.The gun played an important role in the swift European colonization of Africa in the late 19th century. The extreme lethality was employed to devastating effect against obsolete charging tactics, when native opponents could be lured into pitched battles in open terrain. As it was put by Hilaire Belloc,
Whatever happens, we have got
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Rhodesia
• Cecil Rhodes claimed diamond mines for Great Britain
• He used his personal wealth to establish his own colony in Africa: Rhodesia
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Battle of Adwa
Ethiopia, one of the few independent nations in Africa matched European firepower to defeat the Europeans
Ethiopian Leader: Menelik II
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The Boxer Rebellion
Attacked missionaries, Chinese converts to Christianity; laid siege to foreign compounds in beijing. Stopped by foreign troops. It was a violent anti-foreign and anti-christian uprising which took place in China and towards the end of the Qing Dynsasty. -
The Boer War
Gold discovered, Boers refused to grant political rights to foreigners, including British, who tried to make Boer part of British Empire. War broke out, Boer forces defeated. -
Russo- Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War was where the Japanese defeated the Russians epicaly because of advanced goods from trading; 1st time European power loses to European -
Annexation of Korea
war where Korea was taken over by Japan as a colony in attempt to create a stronger Japan after isolation. was made by representatives of the Empire of Japan and the Korean Empire on August 22, 1910. In this treaty, Japan formally annexed Korea following the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 by which Korea became the protectorate of Japan and Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 by which Korea was deprived of the administration of internal affairs.
