Vocab Flashcards
Social Darwinism
The theory or idea that only the most important members of society can survive, or survival of the fittest.
Belgian Congo
A period of time of the Congo controlled by King Leopold, in which he genocided over 2 million inhabitants of the Congo.
Berlin Conference
A conference of many European nations regarding the division of Africa.
Settler Colonies
A form of colonization that replaces the original inhabitants of an area with the new colonizers completely.
Suez Canal
A large canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea`
Boxer Rebellion
Uprising against foriegners in China that began in about 1900.
Creation of Zulu Kingdom
One of the most powerful African kingdoms and was taken over by the British after years of fighting.
Indian Rebellion of 1857
A rebellion of the Indian people against the Brits in the year of 1857.
Tupac Amaru Rebellion in Peru
A rebellion against the opposer led by a famed leader.
Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement
A movement led by a princess that stated that the cattle was cursed and by killing all of the cattle the Europeans would be driven away. This led to famine and death to occur.
Export Economy
An economy strictly that exports for a mother country
Opium Wars
A series of wars fought between China and European countries
Chinese and Indian indentrured servitude
A form of slavery used by the chinese to the indians
Migrant workers
Workers who settled within countries to find jobs or economic opportunity
Chinese exclusion act
act that excludeded immigrants from coming into china.
