The Age of Imperialism Flashcards

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imperialism

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The process in which strong nations seek to dominate weaker nations either politically, economically or socially

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Racism

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The belief that one race is superior to others.

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Social Darwinism

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the application of ideas about evolution and “survival of the fittest” to human societies—particularly as justification for imperialist expansion.

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Berlin Conference

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A meeting of European powers to set up rules to settle land claims and political boundaries in Africa

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Shaka

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The African leader who created a strong unified Zulu state

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Boer

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a Dutch colonist in South Africa.

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Boer War

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A conflict between Dutch and British settlers over South African territories

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paternalism

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a policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights

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assimilation

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The process in which a group of people (often by force) adopt another group’s cultural traditions and values

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Menelik II

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The Emperor of Ethiopia who was able to keep his country independent from foreign control

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geopolitics

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An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

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Crimean War

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A conflict that resulted from Russia’s desire for a warm water port

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Suez Canal

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The strategic waterway that was constructed under Egypt’s modernization program

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13
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sepoy

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Indian soldiers employed by the East India Company

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“jewel in the crown”

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Refers to Britain’s most prized imperial possession— India

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Sepoy Mutiny

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A major Indian rebellion that forced Britain to take direct control of the colony

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Raj

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Refers to the period when British government took control of India away from the East India Company

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Pacific Rim

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the lands that border the Pacific Ocean— especially those in Asia

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King Mongkut

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Leader of Siam whose aggressive reforms enabled his country to resist foreign control

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who became the first president of the Philippines

20
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annexation

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The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit

21
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Queen Liliuokalani

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The last native leader of Hawaii, who was overthrown by a group of foreign businessmen