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
king of belgium
king leopold II
what happened at the berlin conference
european countries negotiated rules for dividing and claiming African colonies
three groups in south africa
brit’s boers zulus
