Historical Events and Concepts

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Sepoy rebellion

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A major, but unsuccessful, uprising against British rule in India in 1857.

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Annexation

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The process of adding territory to an existing political unit.

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Selective Borrowing

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The process of adopting certain cultural elements while rejecting others.

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Westernization

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The adoption of Western ideas, technology, and culture.

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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A U.S. naval officer who played a key role in opening Japan to the West.

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Russo-Japanese War

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A conflict between Russia and Japan from 1904 to 1905 over imperial ambitions.

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Meiji Restoration

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The period of rapid modernization and industrialization in Japan starting in 1868.

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Opium War

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A series of conflicts between China and Britain over trade in opium.

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Treaty of Kanagawa

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The 1854 treaty that opened Japan to American trade.

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British East India Company

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A trading company that played a significant role in the British colonization of India.