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Imperialism vocab cards
Unit 5
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History
10th Grade
03/04/2017

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#1: balance of trade



The balance of trade was when many people balanced out the way of trade and even out the parts of their economy.



Definition

difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports


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#2: Boer War


The Boer war was determined that the british won it against the africans. 



Definition

(1899-1902) a war in South Africa in which the British army successfully fought against two Boer republics called the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, and made them part of the British Empire


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#3: concession




The concession of the churches was to give Prayers.






Definition

a special right that a particular person or group of people is allowed to have, for example by the government or an employer, or the act of giving or allowing something as a right

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#4: deforestation



The deforestaton helped out to build houses but gave nature a worse look.




Definition

the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area



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#5: elite



The Elite were the soilders agaisnt the african people.




Definition

a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills




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#6: extraterritoriality




The american gave the peole the opportunity to Extrerritoryality for their belifs.




Definition

right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation



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#7: Genocide



The Genocide of the congo was the worst by far in history.

Definition

the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people



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#8: Imperialism



The imperialism was when one country was at its best powerful point and dominated the rest.

Definition

Domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country



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#9: indemnity


The people from africa Indemnity the damage doen to them.








Definition

protection against loss or damage, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any losses or damage




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#10: Menelik II


The man that modernized Ethiopia was Menelik II.


Definition

In the late 1800s, a reforming ruler who began to modernize Ethiopia





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#11: Open Door Policy



Moving into the country freely, was the open door policy.

Definition

the principle of allowing people and goods to move into a country freely


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#12: paternalistic



The Paternalistic idea was kind of like a "monarch"

Definition

when people in charge of an organization or society protect the members and give them what they need but do not allow them any freedom or responsibility



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#13: Protectorate


Protectorate was when the people were split up as well as their countries.

Definition

Where the local rulers stayed in place but European advisors controlled trade and sent missionaries



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#14: Sphere of influence



Sphere of influence when part of it was and aonther was  not.



Definition

Where an outside power claimed all rights to make investments or conduct trade



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#15: trade surplus



The couties back in the day used to Trade surplus.



Definition

the amount by which the value of the goods that a country sells to other countries is more than the value of the goods it buys from them



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#16: viceroy


The viceroy was killed on its way back to its kingdom


Definition

a man who was sent by a king or queen in the past to rule another country



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