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38 Imperialism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| capital | the tools, machines, and buildings used to produce goods and services |
| hegemony | indirect social, political, or economic influence exerted by a dominant state |
| imperialism | a policy in which a state takes political and economic control of areas beyond its borders |
| infrastructure | large-scale transportation, communication, and other systems that support economic activity |
| partitioned | divide a region into separate political units |
| racist | based on prejudices related to racial differences |
| sphere of influence | an area within which the political and economic interests of one nation influence those of other nations |
| scramble for Africa | Sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s. |
| industrialization | the widespread development of industries in a region, country, culture, etc. |
| westernization | conversion to or adoption of western traditions or techniques |