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9th Grade
12/09/2011

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Imperialism
Definition
the quest of colonial empire (when one country takes control of another country by taking charge of its government trade or culture)
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Sphere of influence
Definition
An area in which one nation had a special interest and other nations agreed to respect those special interest
ex:China
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Dependent colony (direct rule)
Definition
colonies in which a few officials from one country (usually European) rule (non-European people) of another country
ex: India
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Settlement colony (settle rule)
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Large groups of people from one country living together in a new place
ex: Austria
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Protectorate (indirect rule)
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colonies in which the native rulers keep their titles, but officials of the foreign power actually control the region
Ex: Great Britain used this in Nigeria and the French in Tunis
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White man's burden
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a cultural motive for imperialism which allows Europeans to believe they are "helping" or "improving" other peoples lives. Written by Rudyard Kipling
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Missionaries
Definition
People who were sent to convert people to Christianity while also spreading knowledge of hygiene, medicine and sanitation. (built schools and hospitals)
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raw materials
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A material or substance used in the primary production or manufacturing of a good. Raw materials are often natural resources such as oil, iron and wood.
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Suez Canal
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Canal that goes through the Isthmus of Suez to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red sea. The British own the canal.
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Boers
Definition
Dutch settlers who went north and east in a mass migration out of cape colony. They speak their own language called Afrikaans and they fought the native Zulu for control of new territories
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Afrikaans
Definition
The language the Boers speak
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Apartheid
Definition
Segregation and economic exploration became a government policy which is called the apartheid
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Boer War
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Hostility resulting from British attempts to seize control of the Transvaal. (this war is also known as the African War and started out in 1899)This was a 3 year war and in the end the British one.
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Fashoda Crisis
Definition
Conflict between France and England in the Sudan
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Paternalism
Definition
System of governing colonies in much the same way that parents guide their children
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assimilation
Definition
Process in which people give up their own culture and adopt another culture
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Berlin Conference
Definition
Europeans get together in Germany to divide up Africa without the Africans input/permission
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Divide and Rule
Definition
dividing larger groups into smaller groups in a attempt to stop any challenge of the power. It was used to control both British India and the Indian States and it increased competition.
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British East India Company
Definition
Controlled a large part of India and this trading company treated India as a private colony
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Meji Restoration
Definition
Was a group of Samurai's who wanted a more western style social class system and government so they overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate
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Diet
Definition
The Japanese two house national assembly
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Sino-Japanese War
Definition
A war with china and japan about Korea's independence and Japan won which led them to having control of Taiwan and be able to trade with china. The beginning of Japan as a major world power
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Treaty of Shimonosecki
Definition
Ended the Sino-Japanese war. It forced China to give Korea its independence and gave Japan control of Taiwan and let Japan trade with China
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Buffer State
Definition
A country located between two hostile powers that serves to decrease the chance of war between the two powers
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Ruyard Kipling
Definition
Writer of the White mans burdan
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al-Mahdi
Definition
His name means 'the expected one" and he led the Sudanese to revolt against foreign rule
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George Washington Williams
Definition
He wrote the first open letter to disagree on how Leopold is running the congo
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Cecil Rhodes
Definition
Was a British businessman who led his inland move and he completely controlled South African diamond production
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Leopold II
Definition
Controlled the congo
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Henry Stanley
Definition
A journalist who fueled interest in central Afria. The New York Herald hired him to find Dr. Livingston and he did and that led to him writing many newspaper articles about him finding Dr. Livingston
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Menelik II
Definition
an emperor of Ethiopia who negotiated a treaty with Italy.
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Mongkut
Definition
a king who ascended to power and was particularly good at such diplomacy. Helped modernize his country by studying Western ideas
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Great Britain,France, USA, China, Japan
Definition
Imperializers
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India
Definition
Imperializd by Great Britain
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Egypt
Definition
Imperializd by Great Britain
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South Africa
Definition
Imperializd by Great Britain
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New Zealand
Definition
Imperializd by Great Britain
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Gaum
Definition
Imperializd by USA
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Algiers (Algeria)
Definition
Imperializd by France
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Tunis (Tunisia)
Definition
Imperializd by France
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Morocco
Definition
Imperializd by France
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Australia
Definition
Imperializd by Great Britain
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Puerto Rico
Definition
Imperializd by USA
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Ethiopia
Definition
stayed independent
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Congo
Definition
Imperializd by Leopold II
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Singapore
Definition
Imperializd by USA
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Persia
Definition
stayed independent
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Siam (Thailand)
Definition
stayed independent
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Hawaii
Definition
Imperializd by USA
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Indochina
Definition
Imperializd by France
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Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
Definition
Imperializd by the Netherlands
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