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AP World History ch. 24 Flashcards

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126390706Imperialismwhen a stronger country takes over a weaker one, benefits the mother country0
126390707Nationalismpride in one's country, willingness to die for one's country b/c pride = power1
126390708White Man's BurdenEuropeans had the duty to civilize less developed areas b/c they were stronger2
126390709Social Darwinismsurvival of the fittest, Europeans and the right to imperialize b/c they were stronger3
126390710Realpolitikadvancing your country by any means4
126390711colonyA territory completely controlled by another5
126390712Settlement colonylarge # of people from the mother country move to the colony6
126390713Dependant colonyfew Europeans rule, rely on natives to help7
126390714Sphere of Influencewhen part of a country is controlled ECONOMICALLY by another8
126390715Annexationto make a territory part of your own country9
126390716Trade Concession1-sided trade agreement10
126390717protectorate"puppet nation", when one country's foreign affairs are controlled by another11
126390718Empirewhen a vast area of land is controlled by a single country12
126390719Lonely Native Syndromedisadvantage for colony, educated natives don't fit into either side of society13
126390720PlassyBritish endeavor to take control of Bengal14
126390721Robert Clivedefeated Indians at Plassy15
126390722General Cornwallisstepped in via parliament to try to un-corrupt the British East India Company, also the general who surrendered in the American Rev.16
126390723Nawabruler of India, defeated in Plassy17
126390724Nabobemployee of East India Company who exploited peasants and cheated the company18
126390725Utilitarianism"greatest good for the greatest number", education was the key to a civilized society, pushed for education in Asia and Africa, equality between men and women19
126390726Evangelical Movementreligious movement that pushed to end slavery and bring social reform, favored Christians20
126390727Zuludefeated British at Isanhilwana21
126390728Miscegenationhaving relations with someone of a different race22
126390729Great TrekBritish pushed the Dutch in Africa north out of Cape Town23
126390730Boer WarBritish vs. Boers in Africa24
126390731Kamehamehaking of Hawaii who allowed British iinfluence and est. a unified kingdom25
126390732White Dominioncolonies where Europeans were the majority, small # of natives b/c of disease and conquest wars26
126390733Captain Cookconvinced Kamehameha to est. unified kingdom27
126390734Great MaheleHawaiian edict that gace commercial interests much Hawaiian land28
126390735Cecil Rhodespowerful British imperialist in Africa29
126390736Tropical Dependencydependent colonies in the Pacific, Africa, and Asia30

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