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History FINAL
Term | Definition |
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Africa | The Dark Continent, it's called that because it's not understood and it cannot be civilized by itself or be control its environment |
Native | A racist term meant to say human beings aren't capable of having logical structure or become modern |
Tribe | A group built from original ties |
Imperialism | Government officials taking control over resources in other territories |
Liberal Reform | Authority enforcing change to make sure things are done fairly |
Social Death | To have no ground or authority to voice there opinion |
Justice | An ideology addressing inequalities or unfairness that impacts the community |
Oracle | An individual with a special access to God using it to predict the future and guide individuals and societies and act as a voice of God |
Moral Tale | A story display what is right or wrong in a society and what they value |
Religious Experimentation | Using multiple religions to come to a preferred outcome for both parties to enjoy |
Egwugu | Important men who were responsible for summoning ancestors to govern their society |
Exile | The process that sends individuals out of their communities so that they experience social death, punishing those who violate the societies norms |
Matrilineal | When an individuals decent comes from their mother's ancestors |
Conversion | The change of one religion to another |
Missionaries | Christians who believe that their mission is to spread Christianity to the people |
Sovereignty | A state being recognized politically by other states |
Colonial Glaze | Colonial officials defining the communities and societies that they visit and govern |
Prison | A way to punish or rehabilitate individuals who have violated community standards |
Feasts | A way to distribute resources that keeps community connections and displays wealth and community standards |
Abusua | Extended family |
Colony | Territories controlled by Colonial Powers |
Protectorate | Areas that are controlled indirectly, protected against other colonic powers |
Slavery | A distinction between Old World and Racial Chattel Slavery having more to do with the political, cultural, or religious situation of the person |
White Man's Burden | Providing guidance to uncivilized children that needed guidance |
Dress | A way someone performs or announces their identity |
Histography | A way to practice history, like examining sources, summarize experiences, and synthesizing evidence |
Serfdom | where a peasant is stuck on the land that they work on even though they do not own any of the land |
Raw Materials | resources like sugar and cotton that went form the New World to Europe and changed the culture of European markets |
The Factory | Where workers are labored in the same place to produce a finished product |
Fascism | A political ideology that pushes authoritarian political ideology and forcible suppression of opposition |
Benito Mussolini | Fascist leader of Italy, he created the fascist ideas |
Mein Kampf | Hitler's semi auto biographical writings, written in prison, outlining his plans, opinions and ideology |
Westernization | A view that the only way to be successful economically is to copy the Western education |
Decolonization | Where colonized counties gain their political independence, Degree of Independence varies between colonies |
Stooped Down | When a place being colonized is seen as superior so they copy it |
Socialism | Where espouses control production and that results in an even amount of labor and distribution of resources |
Ideological Imperialism | Fundamentalist religious beliefs replacing political control |
Cold War | Situation between the US and USSR between 1946-1991 through proxy wars |
Public Memory | How an event is understood to society so it can be connected the present |
Globalization | An increase in similarities in culture, economic systems and politics |
Water | product that became more important in the century |
Agro-imperialism | A country expanding into another controlling their supply of food |
Corporation | A legal individual that has a powerful impact that goes beyond economics |
Neo-Liberalism | A idea that has free strategy, balanced budgets, free trade and minimal government intervention in the economy |