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Jan 1, 1501
Mestizos, offspring of Native Americans and Europeans, became legal
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Indeginous Definition
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The Weaking of the Mughal Empire (India)
During 1450-1750 the weaking of the Mughal Empire allowed for vacancy for the Europeans to intrude. This was because the internal unrest between the Hindus and Muslims. -
the start of imperialism!
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The age of new imperialism
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Muhammad Ali
was an Albaniancommander in the Ottoman army, who became Wāli (took me forever how to find the “ā” sign on here they should really make the symbols easier), and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Though not a modern nationalist, he is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt because of the dramatic reforms in the military, economic and cultural spheres that he instituted. He also ruled Levantine territories outside Egypt. The dynasty that he established would e rulEgypt and Sudan until the -
indirect rule in southeast asia
some colonial powers could realize the goals of the country in power and would cooperate, so they foreign country in control would let the current officials remain in power as long as they followed their rules. this was much less costly than direct rule and was convenient. one example of inderect rule was in the Dutch East Indies. officials of the Dutch east India company allowed the local officials to control laws and taxes in return for a payment from the Dutch East Indies Company. -
David Livingstone
One of the most popular national heroes of the late 19th century in Victorian Britain, Livingstone had a mythic status, which operated on a number of interconnected levels: that of Protestant missionary martyr, that of working-class "rags to riches" inspirational story, that of scientific investigator and explorer, that of imperial reformer, anti-slavery crusader, and advocate of commercial empire. His fame as an explorer helped drive forward the obsession with discovering the sources -
Simon Bolivar
Bolivars victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Peru, Equador, Venezula and Panama. Bolivar marched into New Granada in 1819. He defeated the Spaniards in Boyar in 1819, liberating the territory of Colombia. He then returned to Angostura. He led the congress that organized the original republic of Colombia (now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela). Bolivar became its first president on December 17, 1819. -
Latin America
Its economy was dominated by Great Britain since British merchants moved there in large numbers . Latin America served as a source of raw materials and food stuffs for the Indutrial Nations of Europe. Wool, wheat, suagr, coffee, and tobacco were some of this exports.. Latin America remained as an economic colonie of the wedtern nations even though they were no longer a political colonie. -
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna ruled Mexico
Santa Anna was caudillo, which are rulers of Latin America. ruled chiefly by military force and were supported by landed elites. -
Opium Wars (First Opium War from 1839-1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856-1860)
The Opium Wars were fought between Britain and China to enforce the sale of opium in China by British companies - mainly the British East India Company. The treaty of Nanking, signed after the first Opium War was the first of the "unequal treaties" forced on China by the European powers. It was a symptom of the decline in the power of the Manchu dynasty. That dynasty finally lost power in 1912. This led to a period of political instability. This instability was finally resolved in 1949. -
Unequal Treaties
This were treaties between China and the Western powers after the opium war that vastly favored the western powers. -
taiping rebellion starts
internal economic problems lead to pesents revolting, which ws lead by a christian convert, Hong Xiuquan, who believed he was a younger brother of Jesus Christ. he made people give up all their personal possesions and share them equally including land and clothing. he also believed in equal rights among men and women. most of the pesents supported him for the reason that this rebellion called for social reforms. -
Taiping Rebellion
The taiping rebelliom was a war in southern china Hong xiuquan against Ming Qing. Hong wished for "property in common", equality for women and to replace their religion with Christianity. The Taiping armies refused to wear queue so they were nicknamed "longhairs" by the Qing government who surrounded them through out their rebellion. With help of british and french forces the qing government crashed the taiping rebellion. -
taiping rebels seize nanjing
the taiping rebels killed over 25,000 men, women, and children to capture the second largest city in the qing dynasty, nanjing. this rebellion continued for 10 more years until the British rellized how destructive the taiping rebels were and decided that their rebellion wasnt really going anywhere. -
Sepoys and Sepoy Mutiny
A sepoy is an infantryman employed by the British East India Company. When the British wealth grew, they expanded their influence and power over to the Indians. They completley disregarded the local traditions. When they supplied the firearms for the Sepoys, they greased the bullet cartridges with pork and beef fat.The fat came from animals that were regarded sacred in Hindu and Islamic culture. When they learned of this they rebelled. -
end of the taiping rebellion
with chinese and european forces working together they defeated the taiping rebels and recaptured the city of nanjing. this was concidered to be one of the most devistating civil wars in history because as many as 20 million people died in the course of the 14 year struggle. -
Emperor Meiji
At the time of his birth in 1852, Japan was an isolated, pre-industrial, feudal country dominated by the Tokugawa Shogunate and the daimyo, who ruled over the country's more than 250 decentralized domains. By the time of his death in 1912, Japan had undergone a political, social, and industrial revolution at home (See Meiji Restoration) and emerged as one of the great powers on the world stage -
New leaders of Meiji Restoration signed a Charter Oath
Charter Oath promised to make a legislative assembly that would also allow imperial rule. -
Begining of Japans Westernization
Emperor Meiji took the "Charter Oath of Five Principals" which started japan on the course of westernization. -
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Liberals and Progressives fought for control in Meiji government
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Leopold II
Leopold II was the King of the belgians from 1865-1909. He led the first European efforts to develop the congo river basin. This made the fromation of the congo free state possible. He's one of the reasons Central Africa was colonized. He rushed ethusiastically into making an empire in Africa. His claim to the big territories of the congo started concerning the European states so he ended up with the territories around the Congo River only. -
Leaders of Meiji Government took away daimyo's, local nobels, title to their land
This gave the Japan government more power. -
Compulsory military service in Japan
All men were required to serve in the military for at least three years. -
Meiji education change
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Cecil Rhodes
Rhodes influenced British policy in South Africa. He founded Diamond and gold companies which mad ehim a fortune and allowed him to gain control of a territorie to the north of the Transvaal. He named it Rhodesia after him. He did a great job expanding Brittain to create a series of British colonies all linked by railroads. -
Scramble for Africa
The Scramble for Africa (also the Race for Africa and Partition of Africa) was the invasion, occupation, colonization, and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism (1870–1914) period, between 1881 and 1914. Consequent to the political and economic rivalries among the European empires, in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa was how the Europeans avoided warring amongst themselves over Africa. -
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French company built Panama Canal.
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Traditional values in Japan were given a firm legal basis in the constitution
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Meiji government had a careful study of Westen political systems
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New Imperialism Rap
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EMILIO AGUINALDO
Emilio Aguinaldo (22 March 1869- 6 February 1964) was a Filipino politician, general, and the first Filipino President. Aguinaldo declared the islands (Philippines) free from Spanish rule when American forces landed on the Pacific archipelago. The McKinley Administration refused to recognize Aguinaldo’s declaritoin American foreign policymakers also doubted that the Filipinos were capable of self-government. -
Maine blew up
The US blamed spain for the mysterious explosion of maine. McKinley delaired war and by April, US and Spain agreed for war. the US passed the Teller Amendment , promising independece for spain after war. The US also invaded Guam and Puerto Rico, other Spanish island colonies, during the war. -
US turns Philippines into an American colony
after the spanish american war, US president William McKinley felt it was the US obligation to colonize the Philippines. this would also prevent it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. this also gave the US a convenient jumping off place for trading with China. the Filipinos tried to revolt against the US as they had with the Spanish but failed and the US maintained their rule over the Philippines. -
The Civil Code of 1898 gave women a family role and played down individual rights
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Boxer rebellion starts
open door policy came too late. boxer was the name given to people in the Society of Harmonious Fists who practiced shadowboxing and boxing with an imaginary opponent. they did not like the idea of foriegn people coming and taking over rule nor did they like christian missionaries. -
open door policy
the open door policy reflected american concern for the survival of china and intrists of some trading companies in the US. these companies wanted to operate open markets and end spheres of influence. the policy did not end the system of spheres of influence but it did reduce restrictions on foreign imports imposed by the dominating power within each sphere. this plicy also helped to lessen fears in britain, france and germany that other powers wouldnt try to take advantage of china's weakness. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, proto-nationalist movement by the Righteous Harmony Society (also known as I-ho-tuan or Yihetuan) in China between 1899 and 1901, opposing foreign imperialism and Christianity. The uprising took place against a background of severe drought and economic disruption in response to growth of foreign spheres of influence. -
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The start of new imperialism
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Boxers burn christian churches
Boxers storm through countryside, burning churches, killing christian missionaries and converts. -
Japan's industrial sector was beginning to grow
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Great Britain
In Britain, the latter half of the 19th century has been seen as the period of displacement of industrial capitalism by finance capitalism. As the country's relative commercial and industrial lag encouraged the creation of larger corporations and combines, close association of industry and banks added to the influence of financiers over the British economy and politics.[5] Britain's lag in other fields deepened her reliance on invisible exports (such as banking, insurance and shipping services -
boxers murder
Thousands of angry Boxers storm Beijing and burn Christian churches in response to boy's murder -
responce to Boxer's burnning of churches and muders of foreigners
the British, French, Russian, German, American and Japanese troops attacked and destroyes the chinese army and demanded more concensions from the chinese government. the chinese government was forced to pay for the damages which caused the imperial government to be weaker than ever. -
Spheres of Influence
European states began to create "spheres of influence" which were areas in which a foreign power has been granted exclusive rights and privileges like trading rights and mining priviliges. -
Boxer Rebellion ends
after the boxer rebellioin ended, the Qing dynasty tried to reform itself. -
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United States helped built Panama Canal
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
America began to fear the rise of Japanese power in south east asia. Japan had out right annexed Korea after establishing a sphere of influence. the Japanese resisted US efforts to restrict immigration, but in 1907, Roosevelt made a Gentlemen's agreement with Japan that essentially stopped Japanese immigreation into the US. -
end of imperialism!
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