Imperialism Quiz (World History) Flashcards
Imperialism
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.
Nationalism
The belief that people should be loyal mainly to their nation - the people with whom they share a culture and history - rather than to a king or empire.
Manifest Destiny
The idea that it was the right and duty of the United States to rule North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Geopolitics
A foreign policy based on a consideration of the strategic locations or products of other lands.
Pacific Rim
The lands surrounding the Pacific Ocean - especially those in Asia.
Secede
To withdraw formally from an association or alliance (when a territory chooses to separate from a country).
Segregation
The legal or social separation of people of different races.
Annexation
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing country.
Dominion
A nation allowed to govern its own domestic affairs (but still in the British Empire)
Assimilation
A policy in which a nation forces or encourages a subject people to adopt its institutions and customs.
Anti-Semitism
Prejudice against Jews.
Zionism
A movement to promote the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
Sphere of Influence
A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.
Open Door Policy
A policy under which all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
Paternalism
A policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights.
Extraterritorial Rights
An exemption of foreign residents from the laws of a country.
Nation-state
An independent group of people having a common culture and identity that live in their own country.
Kaiser
A German emperor
Racism
The belief that one race is superior to others.
Nationalism (Detailed)
The loyalty and devotion one feels towards their nation.
Focusing on cultural bonds.
Types of Nationalism (1):
Nation-state - Group that is culturally different from another group forms a new nation-state by accepting a single culture as their own (like U.S.).
Imperialism (Detailed)
