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Industrial Revolution
A period of time during which Europe increased machine made goods. Started in Britain and soon expanded to other countries. Efficiency improved. -
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Taiping Rebellion
A movement by Hong Xiuquan to create a kingdom where no one would live in poverty and there would be peace. He wanted to control all aspects for society in order to create utopia-like society in Guangdong. A lot of people died. -
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Opium Wars
A war between China and Britain because the British refused to stop dealing opium in China. Led to the first unequal treaty and the beginning of foreign influence in China. -
Treaty of Nanjing
Gave Britain money, had to "pay off debts," gave Britain Hong Kong, gave British merchants access to Chinese ports, British businessmen were free to do what they wanted. First of the "unequal treaties". -
Matthew C. Perry Delivers Millard Fillmore's Letter
It was a thinly veiled threat from the US "asking" Japan to open ports and allow free trade for the US. Caused the existence of the Treaty of Kanagawa. -
Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan opened 2 ports where US ships could stop. It was the first of the treaties that would open Japan to foreign influence. -
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Meiji Era
Period of time when Mutsuhito ruled Japan after Tokugawa shogun stepped down. Japan modernized during this time to imitate and counter Western nations. -
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Berlin Conference / Scramble for Africa
The Berlin Conference was a meeting during which 14 countries decided how to split up Africa. The Scramble for Africa was the period of time during which European powers were racing to lay their claim on Africa. -
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Sino-Japanese War
A war between China and Japan where Japan defeated China, driving them out of Korea and establishing themselves in Manchuria. -
Open Door Policy
US proposed the policy to allow other powers to enter China and trade. Created "spheres of influence" which were "footholds" that Western countries used to influence China's economy. -
Boxer Rebellion
Workers started Boxer Rebellion because they were angry at the rights given to foreigners in China. They launched a siege on the European sector of Beijing. They hated Westerners and Christians. The Boxers were defeated by a multinational army. The downfall of the Boxer Rebellion made China realize they had to reform in order to survive. -
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Russo-Japanese War
A war between Russia and Japan over Manchuria. They also drove Russia out of Korea. They were conflicts between the two superpowers in Asia and further demonstrated Japan's military power. -
Japan Annexes Korea
Japan took over Korea and brought it under their control. King of Korea gave up country because Japan had been taking it over for a while. Part of Japan's status at an extremely imperialistic nation.