Key Terms Flashcards
Imperialism
A belief in the need for a strong and powerful Empire
Colony
A country in an Empire
Missionary
An individual with the goal of spreading Christianity
Ethnocentric
Judging other cultures based on preconceptions created by your own culture
Metropole
The parent state of a colony
Patriotism
A love of your own country
Nationalism
A belief that your country is superior to all others
Indigenous Peoples
The original inhabitants of a country
Formal Empire
Colonies directly ruled by the British Crown
Informal Empire
Areas influenced by the Metropole via local rulers
Protectorate
An area with its own ruler, but placed under the protection of the British Crown. Controlled militarily and politically through advisers
Occupation/Settlement
When a state is home to British settlers or the British army but is not under British political control
Client State
An area with its own ruler but with strong British influence which restricted that ruler’s political, military and economic independence
Chartered Company Rule
A mercantile imperialist organisation working very closely with the Crown but motivated by trade and exploitation of resources rather than strategic concerns
Veiled Protectorate
An informal
