5603408678 | Social Darwinism | The strongest nations will conquer the weaker ones Survival of the Fittest | 0 | |
5603423376 | Jose Rizal | A national hero to the Filipinos. He was a scientist, poet, and educator. He was shot by the Spanish, which led to a revolt. | 1 | |
5603959935 | Indian National Congress | Nationalist group in 1885 that called for Indians to take pride in their history and products. Called for independence from Great Britain | 2 | |
5603984012 | Ram Mohan Roy | Advocated changes that would move India forward. Believed that India should learn from the West, did not believe in caste system or sati | 3 | |
5604002714 | Sati | Process of an Indian widower sacrificing herself to be with her husband. Requires the woman to burn over the corpse of her husband. | 4 | |
5604078332 | King Mongkut | Strict Buddhist follower that was open to Western ideas. Made treaties with Western power to avoid being colonized. | 5 | |
5604109109 | Protectorate | A state that is given self-rule, but is still under the protection of a greater power. | 6 | |
5604349586 | Sphere of influence | A power that spreads its influence by occupying a state without having colonial rule | 7 | |
5604372507 | Economic imperialism | A power that exploits a state for its materials | 8 | |
5619039174 | Direct vs Indirect | The Europeans would rule colonies through indirect or direct rule. Europeans would indirectly rule by allowing local government officials to take command and have some self-rule, but they still must European values. Direct rule was when officials from the colonizing country would come to rule and did not allow for any autonomy. | 9 | |
5619045490 | Mughal Empire | Ruled from 1526-1707. Looked down on the British, who established factories in India from the Mughal Empire. | 10 | |
5619045491 | Taj Mahal | Built as a sentiment of love for Shah Jahan's wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The fingers of all the builders were cut off so they could never build something so beautiful again. | 11 | |
5619049618 | British East India Company | Started in 1600 India. Traded gold and silver for Indian cotton, tea, and textiles. Little interference from British government. Had Brtish soldiers and Indian sepoys. Created railroads and railways, industrial revoultion. Outlawed sati, introduced English education, English lanuage, and Christianity. | 12 | |
5619053848 | Battle of Plassey/ Robert Clive | In 1757 Bengal, the British East India Company has a battle against the Nawab of Bengak and wins, which gave them control over this part of the subcontinent. Robert Clive was the British colonel who lead this battle. | 13 | |
5619053849 | Sepoy Mutiny | Sepoys wanted a rebellion after they found out that the English greased their rifles with pig fat. Took over Delhi and Kanpur. Ended by British in 1858. | 14 | |
5619064724 | King Chulalongkorn | His rule was greatly influenced by enlightenment ideas. Signed decrees to outlaw slavery, put laws in place which required the opportunity for public elementary education, modernized the judicial system, and built an extensive railway system. | 15 | |
5619082961 | The Raj | Rule of British crown in India 1858-1947. Had mostly direct control. Switched from British East India Company. | 16 | |
5619086398 | Jules Ferry | French statesman that supported imperialism. Made French the language taught in the education system. Believed that it was their duty to civilize the inferior races. | 17 | |
5619086399 | French Indochina | Now consists of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Saigon captured in 1858 and Cambodia became a French protectorate in 1863. Buddhism was strong. Regional stereotypes formed as the French attempted to keep the five countries divided(CAmbodia, Laos, Cochin China, Annam, and Tonkin) | 18 | |
5619088624 | Singapore | Indian, Chinese, and Indonesians from Java attracted due to the opening of the trading port of the East India Company. Tin exploration in Malaya. Various religions due to the mix of immigrants. | 19 | |
5619092036 | Sir Thomas Raffles | Was a British lieutenant of Java who opened up a trading post in Singapore of the East India Company in 1819. | 20 |
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