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14 Cards in this Set
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Imperialsim |
the extension of a nation's power over other lands |
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New Imperialsim |
direct control over vast territories |
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"White Man's Burden" |
the moral responsibility to civilize "primitive" people |
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Sir Stamford Raffles |
he helped Britain to colonize Singapore -founder of Singapore
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Singapore |
a small island at the tip of the Malay Penninsula -major stopping point for traffic going to/from China |
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Burma |
the next kingdom to fall under British control (who wanted land roué to China and protection)
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Vietnam |
-France had missionaries here who were killed (Christians were seen as a threat) -was divided into 2 governments by internal rivalries (north and south) -had French "protection" -ruler gave up territories and France controlled Vietnam |
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Protectorate |
a political unit that depends on another government for protection (Vietnamese empire w/ france) |
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siam/Thailand |
-the only remaining free state in Southeast Asia -was under British+French threat of colonial rule |
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Kind Mongkut |
ruler who promoted western learning +friendly relations with Europe powers -prevented colonization by France and British
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Spanish-American War |
-US defeated Spanish under George Dewey -final conquest of Southeast Asia |
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Philippines |
US turned it to American colony (took it f/ Spanish) to "civilize" it -prevented the area f/ Japan clutches -good trade point
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Emilio Aguinaldo |
leader of independence movement -revolted against Spanish + US -Lost revolt to US -became president of Republic of Phillippenes |
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Indirect Rule |
rule where a colonial power would reach its goals by cooperation of local rulers, who maintained authority + status |
