Opium and Sepoy Imperialism

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Why were Europeans interested in India?

• Because of it's culture

• Because it had a lot of resources

Which one was a mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800s?

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Boer War

• Opium War

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army

• Raja
• Viceroy
• Sepoy

A mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800ś. 

• Sepoy Rebellion
• Boer War
• Unequal Treaty
• Opium War

When Japan closed their ports and refused to interact with other countries, this is known as

• Segregation

• Isolationism

• Militarism

Matthew Perry arrived with a fleet of American ships to open up the ports of this country, which was isolated

• Japan

• China

• Korea

• India

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

• opium

• silver

• tea

• silk

Opium is...

• A spell used in Harry Potter by wizards when they want to open doors.

• A highly addictive drug which the British mass produced in India and then sold in China to help even out their trade deficit.

• a metaphor for religion.

• A powerful weapon developed by the French and then later used by the Vietamese to help fight off the Americans.

The "White Man's Burden" means that Europeans felt they need to bring what to the rest of the word? (Pick 2)

• Civilization

• Christianity

• English

• Money