click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
CH24 Africa,India,Ne
New British empire keyterms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zulu | a people of modern south Africa whom King Shaka united |
| Sokoto Caliphate | A large Muslim state founded in 1809 in what is now northern Nigeria. |
| Modernization | the process of reforming political,military,economic,social,and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies |
| Muhammad Ali | Leader of Egyptian modernization. Ruled Egypt as an ottoman governor but had imperial ambitions. Family ruled until overthrown in 1952 |
| Legitimate Trade | exports from Africa that did not include the newly outlawed slave trade. |
| recaptives | africans rescued by Britain's Royal Navy from the illegal slave trade of the 19th century and restored to free status |
| Nawab | A Muslim prince allied to British India; technically a semi-autonomous deputy of the Mughal Empire |
| Sepoy | a soldier in southeast Asia especially in the service of the British |
| British raj | the rule over much of South Asia 1765-1947 by the east India company and then by a British government |
| Sepoy Rebellion (Sepoy Mutiny) | the revolt of indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs |
| Durbar | an elaborate display of political power and wealth in British India in imitation of the pageantry of the Mughal Empire |
| Indian Civil Service | the elite professional class of officials who administered the government of British India |
| Indian National Congress | a movement and political party founded in 1885 to demand greater Indian participation in government. Membership middle class later led by Mohandis Gandhi |
| Clipper ship | large,fast,streamlined sailing vessel, often american built rigged with vast canvas sails hung tall masts |
| contract of indenture | a voluntary agreement binding a person to work for a specified period of years in return for free passage to an oversee passage |