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7-3.5
Imperialism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | direct or indirect control of one nation(country) by another nation |
| Direct Rule | ruled directly by the mother country |
| Indirect Rule/Protectorate | system where people have their own gov't, but the mother country has the final say on important matters |
| Sphere of Influence | area where a country has sole right to trade-no other nation can do business there (China) |
| Open Door Policy | the US created it so any nation could trade with China |
| Commodore Matthew Perry | the US Navy threatened to attack modern-day Tokyo to make Japan open up trade |
| Scramble for Africa | After Belgium takes the Congo, European nations rush to claim land in Africa |
| Berlin Conference | 14 European nations divided up Africa |
| Ethiopia and Liberia | the only two countries to remain free/independent in Africa |