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SS Imperialism
Term | Definition |
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Imperialism | one nation extends its control to the government and the economy of another nation |
Direct Rule | they created a colony that was ruled directly by the home country |
Sphere of Influence | was a region where the imperial power held the sole right to trade or invest |
Protectorate | a system in which people have their own government |
Thomas Stanford Raffles | He founded Singapore in 1819 |
Captain James Cook | In 1770, he claimed the continent of Australia for Britain |
Ferdinand de Lesseps | In 1854, he signed a contract with Egypt to build a canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea |