Chapter 12 and 13 Flashcards
1
Q
the difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports
A
balance of trade
2
Q
when imperial powers left local rulers in place, but expected them to take advice from the “mother” country
A
protectorate
3
Q
economic situation that occurs when a nation imports more than it exports
A
trade deficit
4
Q
the idea adopted by European nations in which they believed because they were superior in terms of technology, they had the right to conquer those who were not as advanced
A
social darwinism
5
Q
economic situation that occurs when a nation exports more than it imports
A
trade surplus