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15 Cards in this Set
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Treaty of Nanking
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Def: Result of Opium War
Sig: Cedes Hong Kong to British Ana: Had Hong Kong until 1990s |
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Tanzimat Reforms
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Def: Nineteenth-century reforms by Ottomans designed to make the government more efficient
Sig: Was made to combat the decline of the empire Ana: Facilitated trade |
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Young Turks
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Def: Ottoman society founded in 1889
Sig: Goal was to restore the empire Ana: Didn't work. |
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Taiping Rebellion
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Def: Southern Chinese revolt against the Qing Empire
Sig: Overthrew the government Ana: People support crazy guy's idea |
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Boxer Rebellion
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Def: Revolt against foreign residents in China
Sig: Put down by Europeans, Americans, and Japanese Ana: Embarasses China |
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Code Napoleon
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Def: Collection of laws that standardized French law under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
Sig: Made by Napoleon Ana: Regarded the rule of Law |
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Communism
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Def: Government seeking classless and stateless control
Sig: Was an economic system as well Ana: Result of the proletariat revolt |
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Conscription
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Def: Military draft
Sig: Allowed everyone to go into the military Ana: Promotes entire national equality |
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Feminism
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Def: The movement to achieve women's rights
Sig: Wasn't very successful in the US Ana: Gave lots of other rights, such as working, to women |
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Jacobins
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Def: Extreme radicals during the French Revolution
Sig: Reign of Terror occurred under their leadership Ana: Killed lots of people |
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Reign of Terror
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Def: Period of the most extreme violence during the French Revolution
Sig: Thousands of people were executed Ana: Still debated about today whether it was worth it |
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Socialism
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Def: Political movement originating in 19th century Europe
Sig: Emphasized state control of the major means of production Ana: State had more control than capitalism |
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Sepoy Rebellion
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Def: Rebelled in India against the British East India Compay
Sig: British took control of India Ana: Animal fats insulted them |
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Revolutions of 1848
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Def: Democratic and nationalist movements that swept through Europe
Sig: Most were unsuccessful Ana: Happened in 1848 |
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Gran Columbia
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Def: Temporary union of the northern portion of South America
Sig: Happened after independence movements of Simon Bolivar Ana: Ended in 1830 |
