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History 2/20/26
Imperialism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sphere of Influence | an area in which colonial powers recognize one another's claims to dominance (Berlin Conference) |
| Imperialism | a practice in which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world |
| Quinine | a treatment for malaria (allowed further exploration and colonization of Africa into the inward lands) |
| Bismarckt Berlin Conference | to control the balance of power, thirteen European nations met in Berlin in 1884 toi divide up the African continent (Bismark called it) (no Africans could participate) |
| Guerilla warfare | small - scale suprise attacks |
| Concentration camps | a place where a large number of people are imprisoned under armed guard (Boers were sent here) |
| Genoicide | an attempt to destroy an entire people and their culture (the Herero were being geneocided) |
| Magnate | a wealthy and powerful business person |
| Boers | farmers |
| Islandlwana | the British moved into the interior, clashing with the Zulu at this battle, which the Zulu won |
| Pan - Africanism | *we will read about this on Friday before the quiz |