Unit 3 Topic 5

Question 1

What is imperialism?

Answer 1

The process by which a powerful state enacts policies in order to extend power over another state, either by force or diplomacy

Question 2

What is colonialism?

Answer 2

The process by which a powerful state established settlements in another place for the purpose of economic or political gain
A violent form of cultural diffusion
Example: Christianity spreading throughout the world by missionaries

Question 3

What is neocolonialism?

Answer 3

This term has emerged in recent years because imperialism can be pursued through the assertion of political, economic, and cultural influence.

Question 4

what are some examples of imperialism and colonialism?

Answer 4

• colonizing North and South America
• Colonizing Africa
• The Silk Road

Question 5

What is a lingua franca?

Answer 5

A common language adopted by people of many different languages in order to facilitate communication

Question 6

What is a creole language?

Answer 6

A creole language is created when two or more languages are combined to form a new, distinct language.

Question 7

What is a pidgin language?

Answer 7

A language that developed when two or more different languages meet in one geographic region, usually a result of trading among people who speak different languages

Question 8

What are some characteristics of a pidgin language?

Answer 8

There are no native speakers
These languages arrive quickly as a compromise between multiple languages
Contains simple vocabulary from a “dominant” group’s language
Contains the simpler grammar of a language
Usually restricted in use when first made
Other pidgins can become expanded to become a lingua franca