Imperialism Flashcards
Explotation
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
menelik II
Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG (Ge’ez: ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ, Dagmäwi Menelik [nb 1]), baptized as Sahle Maryam (17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), was Negus [nb 2] of Shewa (1866–89), then Emperor of Ethiopia [nb 3] from 1889 to his death.
Sphere of infulence
a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
settlement colonies
Settler colonialism is a form of colonial formation whereby foreign people move into a region. … This colonization sometimes leads, by a variety of means, to depopulation of the previous inhabitants, and the settlers take over the land left vacant by the previous residents.
dependent colonies
pronunciation: dih pen dihnt ka l ni. part of speech: noun. definition: colony in which a majority native population is ruled by a small number of representatives from the controlling nation.
King chulalong horn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua or Rama V (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910),
assimilation
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
Panama canal
The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 48-mile (77 km) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
white mans burden
British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem entitled “The White Man’s Burden: The United States and The Philippine Islands.
missionary
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
meiji restoration
The Meiji Restoration (明治維新 Meiji Ishin ?), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event of change that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.
samoa
The Independent State of Samoa commonly known as Samoa (Samoan: Sāmoa) and, until 1997, known as Western Samoa
guam
Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. Located in the western Pacific Ocean,
Spanish american war
Newly updated, very intensive site on the Spanish American War. Internationally respected site covers battles, such as Manila Bay, Santiago, San Juan Hill, etc.
sino Japanese war
The First Sino-Japanese War (1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the Empire of Japan