Political Science Questions

Succeeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions (Zheng He) to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China (isolationism)

European belief in the duty/obligation to civilize/educate colonized people, based on this text

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

The last imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Ming Dynasty and succeeded by the People's Republic. Formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state.

peace treaty signed by China and Great Britain, ending the Opium War but also greatly restricting Chinese control over their own trade with western countries. China also has to give up Hong Kong

Historians' term for the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century wave of conquests by European powers, the United States, and Japan, which were followed by the development and exploitation of the newly conquered territories.

Revolt against the British East India Company by many different groups across India- led particularly by some of the angry Indian soldiers working for the British. It caused the British government to take over more direct control of India.

trade dispute between China and England. First: Britain smuggled opium into China despite illegality of it. China loses, forced to sign unequal treaty and becomes open to foreign trade.

An English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia.

Labor laws made to maximize profit in the Belgian Congo.-Called 'red rubber' because of bloodshed by the Belgian colonists-Punishment for not meeting quotas consisted of mutilation, whippings, or death

a large area in Central Africa that was privately controlled by Leopold II of Belgium. He was able to secretly treat the people of the colony very badly until he was forced to give it up.

a meeting at which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa

A major cause of the Industrial Revolution and later imperialism: The colonization of other areas of the world by Great Britain led to the increased need for new markets, resources, and mass production of goods and then later on more imperialist expansion

Belgian king who ruthlessly exploited the natives on his African land for personal gain.

British imperialist, entrepreneur and politician involved in the expansion of the British Empire from South Africa into Central Africa.

a fact that is said to prove that something is true

Sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s. Britain obtained most of eastern Africa, France most of northwestern Africa. Other countries (Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Spain) acquired lesser amounts.

a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

Which party is more likely to advocate for a larger military and greater US presence around the world?