imperialism

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imperialism

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the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies

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neo - imperialism

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period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and the Empire of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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king leopold ii of europe

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the second King of the Belgians, known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture

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scramble for africa

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was the invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914

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berlin conference

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also known as the Congo Conference (German: Kongokonferenz) or West Africa Conference

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shaka

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one of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu Kingdom

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asante kingdom

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Akan empire and kingdom in what is now modern-day Ghana. The Ashanti Empire expanded from Ashanti to include the Brong-Ahafo, Central region, Eastern region, Greater Accra region, and Western region, of present-day Ghana

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cecil rhodes

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English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa

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union of south africa

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former name for South Africa, Republic of

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suez canal

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canal in NE Egypt, cutting across the Isthmus of Suez and connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. 107 miles (172 km) long

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mahdi annex

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is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for five, seven, nine, or nineteen years

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protectorate

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the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls

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indirect rule

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a system of government used by the British and French to control parts of their colonial empires, particularly in Africa and Asia, through pre-existing local power structures

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federation of indochina

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A grouping of the three Vietnamese regions of Tonkin (north), Annam (centre), and Cochinchina (south) with Cambodia was formed in 1887

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colonialist

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the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.

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exploitation

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use or utilization, especially for profit

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menelik ii

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1844–1913, emperor of Ethiopia 1889–1913

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sphere of influence

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a spatial region or concept division over which a state or organization has a level of cultural, economic, military, or political exclusivity, accommodating to the interests of powers outside the borders of the state that controls it

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settlement colonies

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form of colonial formation whereby foreign people move into a region. An imperial power oversees the immigration of these settlers who consent, often only temporarily, to government by that authority

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dependent colonies

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colony in which a majority native population is ruled by a small number of representatives from the controlling nation

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king chulalongiorm

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was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang

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assimilation

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the act or process of assimilating, or of absorbing information, experiences, etc.:

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panama canal

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a canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 miles (64 km) long

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white mans burden

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is a poem about the Philippine–American War (1899–1902), which invites the U.S. to assume colonial control of that country; the poem was published in The New York Sun, on 10 February 1899

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missionary

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a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work

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meiji restoration

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Although there were Emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical abilities and consolidated the political system under the Emperor of Japan. Meiji government also made education compulsory for both boys and girls at minimal fees.

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samoa

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group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.

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guam

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an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km)

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spanish american war

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the war between the U.S. and Spain in 1898

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sino japanese war

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the war (1894–95) between China and Japan over the control of Korea that resulted in the nominal independence of Korea and the Chinese cession to Japan of Formosa and the Pescadores