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Chapter 20
April 18, 2008
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History
9th Grade
04/17/2008

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Term
Colonial Regimes in Southeast Asia
Definition

economic profit was immediate and primary aim of colonial enterprise.

local elites facilitate and exploit natural resources.

 

 

Term
Indirect Rule
Definition

·         Economic profit was the immediate and primary aim of colonial enterprise

 

British was example

 

CHEAP! 

Term
Direct Rule
Definition

Take over every aspect of area

   -language

-economy

-government 

 

France is example

 

bad when government leave area alone 

Term
VOC
Definition

Dutch East India Company

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·         entrusted local administration to the indigenous landed aristocracy, who maintained law and order and collected taxes in return for payment from the VOC

Term
Burma
Definition

-direct rule

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  the staunch opposition of the monarchy and other traditionalist forces caused the British to abolish the monarchy and administer the country directly through their colonial government in India

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