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Global Studies with Davis at Carolina Day School
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By: Mia Trupiano
Created: 2012-04-19
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Cotton
Grown in Egypt
Fez
Symbol of Euro/Ottoman customs blending
Pasha
High ranking Ottoman
Indemnity
A payment for damage of loss
Secularization
Moving away from theocracy and opening up to other cultures
Consul
Government official who represents commercial interests
Consulate
Building where consuls work
Enclave
Area/region that isn't like the country it's in (i.e. Chinatown, New York)
Opium
drug used to make morphine, codeine, and heroine; traded by Brits
Trade Deficit
Buying something more than it's worth
Extraterritoriality
Europeans living in China, but keeping their own laws
Sale of Commissions
Rich buying military rank
Unequal Treaties
When Europeans benefited at the expense of China
Most-Favored Nations Status
British had equal trade advantages
Minie ball
A bullet with a hollow base (modern tactic)
Suez Canal
Canal in Egypt; place to trade
Greece
Europeans wanted to take Greece from Ottomans because they wanted their classical roots
Bannermen
Manchu soldiers organized under banners
Auspicious Incident
Sultan had cannon fired directly on Janissaries barracks. 4000 killed, others captured and executed
Central Powers
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Ottoman Empire (WW1)
Muhammad Ali
Albanian soldier
Florence Nightingale
Nurse during Crimean war
Hong Xiuquan
Claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus; led the rebellion
Tanzimat Reforms
Improvements made for Europeans
Young Ottomans
Secret Turkish nationalist organization
Why didn't they have beards in the Ottoman army?
Because their beards could catch on fire from the gunpowder
3 causes of Crimean War
- French Catholics and Russian Orthodox fight over Holy Land
- Russians want control of Black Sea so they can have access to Mediterranean Sea to trade with W Europe
- Russia wants to protect Orthodox Christians in Greece and Balkans
3 things that made Crimean significant
- First modern war
- Used railroads and telegraphs
- Newspaper articles and photographs from journalist
3 Characteristics of European enclaves in Ottoman or Qing Empire
- Restaurants
- Post Office
- Banks
- Neighborhood
- Gambling
Describe how/why Opium War began
The Chinese were getting addicted to Opium that the British were selling to them, and so the government banned Opium
3 reasons why Chinese weren't a match for British in Opium War
- British had shallow gunboats they used to go on rivers and sneak up on them
- British had a dominate navy
- They didn't have guns
Examples of Unfair Treaties (results of Opium War, etc.)
- Britain had control of Hong Kong
- They could trade outside of Canton
- Chinese had to pay the indemnity for starting war
- They opened 5 "Treaty Ports"
2 causes of Taiping Rebellion
- Foreign Influence
- Resentment toward Manchus
5 beliefs/teachings of those who joined Taiping Rebellion
- Wrath of god
- Equality of men and women
- Ahared property
- Anti-manchus
- No sex
Arrow War
2nd Opium War
2 reasons why Taiping Rebellion was so terrible
- A lot of people died (20-30 million)
- Worlds bloodiest civil war
- 100,00 people committed suicide over capture
Recurring themes in unit (try to think of at least five)
- European influence (Euro-style military schools, blending of cultures)
- European interaction (war and trade)
- Religion (French and Christian Missionaries, Orthodox Christians)
- European countries were unfair (Extraterritorialities, Unequal Treaties)
- Schools (Secularization of Schools, Chinese Children sent to schools in CT)
About this deck
By: Mia Trupiano
Created: 2012-04-19
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 29
Created: 2012-04-19
Size: 37 flashcards
Views: 29
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