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Imperealism Vocab

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imperialism a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically by building an empire
empire a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
ideology a system of ideas and ideals that guide policy
ethnocentrism Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
colony A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.
British empire England + its colonies across the globe
india Country in South Asia, considered "the Crown Jewel of the British Empire" because of its vast resources
china Country in East Asia, historically challenging for outsiders to control
africa Continent split up between European powers who abused its resources and people
power Goal of European nations to become stronger
prestige Goal of European nations to become more important in relation to their peers
natural resources Raw Goods used to manufacture valuable items
industrialize developing factories to produce goods
indigenous native to a certain area
missionaries people who work to spread their religious beliefs
east india company british trading company that set up large, profitable trading post colonies
the opium war a conflict between Britain and china, lasting from 1839 to 1842 over Britain's opium trade in china
qing Dynasty the last impereal dynasty of china (from 1644 to 1912), greatly influenced by foreign powers
hong kong a British colony in china, received after the first opium war
treaty of nanjing 1842, ended opium war, said the western nations would determine who would trade with china
Extraterritoriality Right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation.
spheres of influence areas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly
taiping rebellion (1850-1864) A revolt by the people of China against the ruling Manchu Dynasty because of their failure to deal effectively with the opium problem and the interference of foreigners.
king leopold ll King of Belgium (r. 1865-1909). He was active in encouraging the exploration of Central Africa and became the infamous ruler of the Congo Free State (to 1908).
"scramble for africa" Sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s
berlin conference A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa
partition divide into parts
arbitrary borders State boundaries reflecting imperial interests, rather than local economic, social or political realities
Boer war Lasting from 1899 to 1902, Dutch colonists and the British competed for control of territory in South Africa.
exploit to take advantage of
sepoy rebellion The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs
mutiny open rebellion against authority
direct rule system of colonial government in which the imperialist power controlled all levels of government and appointed its own officials to govern the colony.
indirect rule Colonial government in which local rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority and status
boxer rebellion A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
open door policy A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
envoy a government representative to another country
indemnity a payment for damage or loss
zulu war War in African between the British and the Zulu during which the British gained Zulu land
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