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Imperialism
Ms. Cottrell Woodcreek High School
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History
10th Grade
10/17/2012

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Term
Colony
Definition
A possession that the imperial power controls directly.
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Genocide
Definition
Deliberate attempt to destroy racial political or cultural group.
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Imperialism
Definition
The domination by one country of the political economic or cultural life of another country or region.
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Indemnity
Definition
Payment for losses in a war. Example is when the British received Hong Kong from China for losses in the opium wars.
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Natural Resources
Definition
Naturally occurring material (for example coal or wood) that can be exploited by people.
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Open Door Policy
Definition
Policy to keep the Chinese trade open to everyone on equal basis.
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Prestige
Definition
Widely recognized prominence, distinction or importance.
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Protectorate
Definition
The country or region that maintains their own government, but is "guided" by the mother country.
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Sphere of influence
Definition
An area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges, but did not rule the area.
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Trade Surplus
Definition
Countries that exported more than it imported.
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