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APWH Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Social Darwinism | A pseudoscience theory that used evolution as a reason for why some races were not as "developed" as others |
| Civilizing Mission | The belief many imperial nations had that it was their "duty" to civilize and and convert colonized nations |
| Berlin Conference | Meeting amongst nations that divided Africa amongst imperial nations who wanted to colonize it |
| Boer Wars | War fought between British Colonizers and the Dutch in an effort to take control of South Africa. Many Africans also were killed by the Brits |
| Settler Colonies | Oversea territories established by imperial nations. The British has many in New Zealand and Australia |
| Scramble for Africa | The race to colonize Africa and its resources by imperial nations |
| Manifest Destiny | A belief held by Americans that it was their duty to spread democracy and freedom into other territories |
| Russian Expansion Circ. 19th Century | Expanded into neighboring territories such as Siberia, expanded both in the south and west. |
| Pan-Slavism | Idea held by Russians that Russia should unite all Slavic people to live under one country |
| Imperialism in Japan circa 19th Century | Due to Meiji Restoration, Japan was able to expand into Korea, Manchuria, and other parts of China/Asia |
| Economic Imperialism | Extending control over another country through economic means |
| Opium Wars | Two wars fought between Imperial Britain and China. Fought because China did not want addictive drugs to be sold to their people |
| Treaty of Nanjing | Unfair treaty that further developed the British sphere of influence in China by allowing Britain to open up more sea ports |
| Taiping Rebellion | Large scale rebellion against the Qing dynasty and the foreigners that were in the nation |
| United Fruit Company | Company ran by an American that built infrastructure in Latin America in exchange for large amounts of land to expand their business. |
| Export Economy | Economy that survives by exporting most of their commodities |
| Examples of Export Economies | Britain forcing India to grow cotton West African countries forced to export palm oil for factories |
| Irish Potato Famine | Event in the 1840s that caused millions to starve and eventually migrate, changing the demographics of many major American cities |
| Convict Labor | Form of coerced labor in which criminals were sent to Penal Colonies to work |
| Ethnic Enclaves | Pockets of ethnic immigrants who lived in the same town/neighborhood |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Legislative act in America passed to limit the amount of Chinese immigrants coming into America |
| Yaa Asantewaa War | War between the Asante Kingdom and Britain who was trying to colonize them, industrial weaponry would eventually lead to British victory |
| Cherokee Nation | Indigenous group of people in America who were forced to relocate and attempted to retain their culture by creating their own government |
| Zulu Kingdom | Kingdom that created a new state right at the dawn of the British empire, would retain independence for a prolonged amount of time |
| Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement | Movement in which South Africans killed their cattle hoping they would rise up again stronger than before, instead they faced increased rates of famine |
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Camille G
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