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Imperealism Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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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