imperialism Flashcards
imperialism
a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
neo -imperialism
New Imperialism or Neo-imperialism was a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and the Empire of Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
king Leopold ii of europe
King of the Belgians, known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.
scramble for Africa
The “Scramble for Africa” was the invasion, occupation, division, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914.
berlin conference
The Berlin Conference of 1884–85, also known as the Congo Conference (German: Kongokonferenz) or West Africa Conference (Westafrika-Konferenz), regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany’s sudden emergence as an imperial power.
shaka
The shaka sign, sometimes known as “hang loose”, is a gesture of friendly intent often associated with Hawaii, surf culture, and public school pride.
asante kingdom
The Ashanti Empire was an 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
cencil rhodes
ecil John Rhodes PC was a British businessman, mining magnate and politician in South Africa, who served as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony from 1890 to 1896.
union of south afrca
The Union of South Africa is the historic predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa.
suez canal
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869.
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protectorate
a state that is controlled and protected by another.
indirect rule
a system of government of one nation by another in which the governed people retain certain administrative, legal, and other powers.
federation of indochina
French Indochina was formed on 17 October 1887 from Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina (which together form modern Vietnam) and the Kingdom of Cambodia; Laos was added after the Franco-Siamese War in 1893. The federation lasted until 21 July 1954.
colonialist
a person who supports the practice of gaining political control over other countries and occupying them with settlers.
exploitation
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.
menelik ii
Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG, baptized as Sahle Maryam, was Negus of Shewa, then Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death.
sphere of influence
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.