Chapter 10.4 And 12 Flashcards
Concession
special economic rights given to a foreign power
Dual Monarchy
the monarchy of Austria-Hungary
Sati
Hindu custom that called for a widow to join her husband in death by throwing herself on his funeral pyre
Sepoy
Indian soldier who served in an army set up by the French or English trading companies
Viceroy
representative who ruled one of Spain’s provinces in the Americas in the king’s name; one who governed in India in the name of the British monarch
Deforestation
the destruction of forest land
Balance of Trade
difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports
Trade Surplus
situation in which a country exports more than it imports
Trade Deficit
situation in which a country imports more than it exports
Indemnity
payment for losses in war
Extraterritoriality
right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation
Purdah
isolation of women in separate quarters