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332239568Sultan Selim IIIOttoman sultan (1789-1807) who increased forced Janissary power which eventually lead to his dethroning and murder (by the Janissaries)0
332239569Mahmud IIraised a small army (outside of the Janissaries), est. Tanzimat Reforms, incites rebellion in 1826 killing all the Janissaries1
332239570Balkansregion where all nations became independent by the late 1870's2
332239571slavicsethnic people of the Balkans3
332239572Abdul Hamiddespotic ruler who nullified the constitution, ended the Tanzimat Reforms, and decreased Westernization4
332239573Young Turks (or Ottomoan Society for Union and Progress)led a backlash (with help of Arab states) in 1908 against Abdul Hamid's absolute rule5
332239574Tanzimat Reformsreforms that encouraged Westernization, decreased/removed tarriffs for Great Britain, decreased artisan status, and left women's power stagnant6
332239575Muhammad Alibecame the leader of Egypt and hired French military officials to train/advise his troops7
332239576khedivessuccessors (most of whom were poor leaders) that became the new ruling class of Egypt until 19528
332239577Suez Canalman-made canal controlled by the British that connected the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea9
332239578al-Afghani (and also Muhammad Abduh)liberal thinker who wanted to continue European influence/knowledge10
332239579Muhammad Achmadstaged a revolt (jihad) against Britain/Egypt11
332239580Khalifa Abdallahisuccessor of Achmad who continued the revolt against Britain/Egypt12
332239581General KitchenerBritish general sent in to defeat the Mahdist movement13
332239582NurhaciManchu leader who created secret armies and seized leadership opportunities in Northern China14
332239583banner armiessecret armies created by Nurhaci15
332239584Kangxhicodified ancient Chinese learning (created encyclopedias to recompile ancient learning)16
332239585compradorsChinese merchants17
332239586Taiping Rebellionbacklash led by Hong Xiuquan (with the peasants) against the landlord elites in China18
332239587Lin ZexuChinese government official sent to close/destroy British factories in attempts to stop Opium trade19
332239588Treaty of Nankinggranted Hong Kong to Great Britain20
332239589Treaty of Tien-tsindocument that legalized Opium21
332239590Boxer Rebellionrebellion influenced by anti-Westernization and the opposition of European Imperialism in China22
332239591Empress Cixiregent of China who was against Westernization and supported the Boxer Rebellion23
332239592Sun Yat-senleader that established a republic in China (1912)24

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