global Flashcards
Berlin Conference
a meeting in 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa
Boer
a Dutch colonist in South Africa [from the Dutch word for “farmer”
Boer War
a conflict, lasting from 1899-1902, in which the Boers and the British fought for control of territory in South Africa
imperialism
a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.
racism
the belief that one race is superior to others
Shaka
leader of the Zulu nation who created a large centralized state in south central Africa in the 19th century, but whose successors were subjugated by imperial Britain
assimilation
the adoption of a conqueror’s culture by a conquered people [or more simply it means “becoming similar” and can apply to any minority, conquered or other, that becomes like the majority]
Menelik II
emperor of Ethiopia in 1889 who led his nation in defeating Italy at the battle of Adowa and securing Ethiopeian independence at a time when most of Africa had been taken over by Europeans
Crimean War
a conflict lasting from1853 to 1856, in which the Ottoman Empire, with the aid of Britain and France, halted Russian expansion in the region of the Black Sea
Suez Canal
a human-made waterway, which was opened in 1869, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea [it was largely financed by Europeans and dramatically shortened the journey between Europe and Asia]
“jewel in the crown”
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;
Sepoy Mutiny
an 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India [aka the Sepoy Rebellion or the Indian Rebellion of 1857]
annexation
the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit [i.e. a state or country]
Emilio Aguinaldo
Leader of Filipino nationalists, claimed that the US had promised immediate independence after the Spanish-American War ended.***
Queen Liliuokalanu
The last monarch to rule Hawaii, she resisted the growing power of American investors, was overthrown in 1893 and saw Hawaii annexed
by the United States in 1898
