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unit 5 imperialism
imperialism
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History
10th Grade
03/05/2017

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1. balance of trade


balance of trade was not fare between england and africa.

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

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2. Boer War


 britan won the boer war.

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(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


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3. concession


africans did not have much concessions.

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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[image]
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4. deforestation


france forced africans to deforestation.

Definition
the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area[image]
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5. elite


the elite tries to take over the world.

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a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills[image]
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6. extraterritoriality


 france extraterritoriality the africans into controlling them.

Definition

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

 

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7. Genocide


the france almost genocide the etheopians. 

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the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people[image]
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8. Imperialism


britian was imperialism and controled most of the wrold.

Definition

Domination by one country of the political and economic life of



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9. indemnity


the united states is indemnity.

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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  


Menelik ii tried to save ethiopia.

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In the late 1800s, a reforming ruler who began to modernize Ethiopia[image]
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11. Open Door Policy


the open door policy allowed more goods to get into states easy.

Definition

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

 

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12. paternalistic


truomp tries to paternalistic the U.S by building a wall

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


local rulers stayed in protectorate.

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

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14. Sphere of influence 


the sphere of influence condusted trade.

Definition

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

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15. trade surplus


the trade surpluse impacted europe greatly.

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[image]
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16. viceroy


Viceroy was sent to africa to rule it.

Definition

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

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