chapter 27 vocabulary

Question 1

1. Berlin Conference

Answer 1

“a meeting in 1884–1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa.”

Question 2

2. Boers

Answer 2

“a Dutch colonist in South Africa.”

Question 3

3. Boer War

Answer 3

“a conflict, lasting from 1899 to 1902, in which the Boers and the British fought for control of territory in South Africa.”

Question 4

4. Colony

Answer 4

“ a land controlled by another nation.”

Question 5

5. Protectorate

Answer 5

A country or a territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power

Question 6

6. Sphere of Influence

Answer 6

an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges.

Question 7

7. Economic Imperialism

Answer 7

an independent but less-developed country controlled by a private businesses interests rather than other governments

Question 8

8. Assimilation

Answer 8

“ 1. the adoption of a conqueror’s culture by a conquered people.
2. a policy in which a nation forces or encourages a subject people to adopt its institutions and customs.”

Question 9

9. Menelik II

Answer 9

“He became emperor of Ethiopia in 1889. He successfully played Italians, French, and British against each other, all of whom were striving to bring Ethiopia into their spheres of influence. In the meantime, he built up a large arsenal of modern weapons purchased from France and Russia. In 1889, shortly after he had signed a treaty with Italy, he discovered differences between the wording of the treaty in the Ethiopian language and in Italian. ”

Question 10

10. Geopolitics

Answer 10

“ a foreign policy based on a consideration of the strategic locations or products of other lands.”

Question 11

11. Crimean war

Answer 11

“a conflict, lasting from 1853 to 1856, in which the Ottoman Empire, with the aid of Britain and France, halted Russian expansion in the region of the Black Sea.”

Question 12

12. Sepoys

Answer 12

“an Indian soldier serving under British command.

Question 13

13. Jewel in the Crown

Answer 13

“the British colony of India—so called because of its importance in the British Empire, both as a supplier of raw materials and as a market for British trade goods.”

Question 14

14. Sepoy Mutiny (aka as the Sepoy rebellion)

Answer 14

“an 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India. ”

Question 15

15. Annexation

Answer 15

“the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.”

Question 16

16. Queen Liliuokalani

Answer 16

“she called for a new constitution that would increase her power. It would also restore the political power of Hawaiians at the expense of wealthy planters. ”