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unit 27 vocab again Flashcards

1
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seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

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imperialism

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2
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a reporter sent to Africa to search for the missing missionary from Scotland

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henry stanley

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3
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Belgian King who controlled parts of Congo region himself as a private individua

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king leopold

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4
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colony owned by Leopold; natives were enslaved

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congo

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5
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the idea of evolution and survival of the fittest applied to human society

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social darwinism

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6
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a successful business man and supporter of British expansion; famous for his scholarship

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rhodes

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7
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meeting of the strongest European nations to set rules for the division of Africa

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berlin conference

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8
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an African tribe that nearly defeated the British with spears and shields; eventually defeated

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zulus

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9
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Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state

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shaka

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10
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also known as Afrikaners, Dutch settlers in south Africa

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boers

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11
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colonies where local governments and limited self-rule were allowed

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indirect control

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12
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inspired protests and independence through non-violence

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Gandhi

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13
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colonies where European bureaucrats were brought in and controlled the countries rather than the natives

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direct control

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14
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successful violent revolt in Ethiopia to gain independence from the Italians; led by Menelik II

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Ethiopian Resistance

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15
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death of Africans, loss of African culture, and spread of disease

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Negative Effects of Imperialism

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16
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reduced local warfare, increased lifespan and literacy

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positive effects of imperialism

17
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caused by weak rulers, corruption, late industrialization, and nationalism; broken up and colonized by European powers

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Decline of Ottoman Empire

18
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war between Russians and Ottomans; joined by France and Britain, the Ottomans defeated Russia

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crimean war

19
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Ottoman sent to govern Egypt; he made it independent and attempted to modernize; improved economy and military; could not pay off the country’s massive debt, so Britain occupied it

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muhammad ali

20
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canal that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean; built by the French

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suez canal

21
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empire in India that fell due to a poor government

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mughal empire

22
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British company officially controlled by the government, controlled India

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British East India Company

23
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Indian soldiers fighting for British East India Company

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sepoys

24
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India had very little power and famines occurred; railroad from India to Britain, allowed them to develop a major economy; improvement in sanitation, health, and education

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Impact of Colonization in India

25
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rebellion by Indians against Britain; cartridges of their rifles were greased with beef and pork fat; uprising spread throughout northern and central India

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sepoy mutiny

26
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British rule of India during the reign of Queen Victoria

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raj

27
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desire for modernization and freedom in India

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Nationalism in India

28
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Britain takes Burma and Malay Peninsula, Dutch takes East Indies, France takes Indochina; Siam remains independent due to clever leadership

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Imperialism in Southeast Asia

29
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USS Maine explodes in an accident, and US blames Spain and goes to war; US gained Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

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Spanish American War

30
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colonized by United States; treated very poorly, tried to rebel but were unsuccessful

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Philippines

31
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an interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

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geopolitics

32
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Leader of Filipino nationalists

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Emilio Aguinaldo

33
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a country or a region governed internally by a foreign power

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colony

34
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a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power

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protectorate

35
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an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

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sphere of influence

36
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independent but less developed nations controlled by private business interests rather than by other governments

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economic imperialism

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