Chapter 14 test Flashcards
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colonial government in which officials brought from the other country rule in place of local elites
direct rule
Spanish or Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America
peninsulares
persons of mixed European and Indian ancestry
mestizos
governor ruling as a local representative
viceroy
persons of european descent born in Latin america
creoles
territory that an imperialistic power ruled directly
protectorate
strong leaders who ruled by military force
caudillos
The extension of a nation’s power over the lands
imperialism
native to a region
indigenous
colonial government in which local rulers maintain status and authority
indirect rule
indian soldiers
sepoys
how did colonial powers harm their colonies?
by keeping wages low and taxes high
The Spanish-American war resulted in what?
new territories for the U.S.
Scottish explorer, missionary, and doctor
David Livingstone
to incorporate a country within another state
annex
What the British called Sepoy Mutiny, Indians called the what?
First War of Independence
in 1876, Queen Victoria assumed the title of what?
Empress of India
Mexican reform leader
Benito Juarez
this was guaranteed by the U.S. to protect Latin america from Europe
Monroe Doctrine
who dominated the economy of Latin America in the nineteenth century?
Britain
Indian who was educated in England and returned to his native country to lead its independence movement
Mohandas Gandhi
U.S. naval hero of the battle of Manila Bay
Commodore Dewey
what does annex mean?
to incorporate a country within another state
what are sepoys?
indian soldiers
