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s.s. vocab. ch. 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nationalism | a strong devotion to one's own country. |
| imperialism | meant building up an empire by controlling or conquering lands around it. |
| imperialist | Europeans who promoted imperialism. |
| treaty port | port cities such as Canton, and Shanghai. |
| compound | enclosed areas with buildings in them. |
| modernization | the process of bringing ways and standards into present day. |
| Qing Dynasty | took power in 1644. |
| Open Door Policy | every country had equal opportunity to trade with China. |
| dominion | a self-governing nation that still has ties with the ruling empire. |
| parliament | an elected legislature. |