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39955866461. Boer Warthe name given to the South African Wars of 1880-1 and 1899-1902, that were fought between the British and the descendants of the Dutch settlers (Boers) in Africa0
39955866472. Captain James Cookmade voyages to Hawaii from 1777-1779 resulting in openings of islands to the West; convinced Kamehameha to establish a unified kingdom in the islands1
39955866483. Partitiona division of property among joint owners or tenants in common or a sale of such property followed by a division of the proceeds2
39955866494. Contested settler colonies3
39955866505. Cecil RhodesBritish entrepreneur in South Africa around 1900; manipulated political situation in south Africa to gain entry to resources of Boer republics; encourages Boer War as means of destroying Boer independence4
39955866516. Impisthe Zulu equivalent to a division in a western army5
39955866527. Ghost Dancea religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead6
39955866538. Maji MajiAfrican warriors in German East Africa sprinkled "magic water" on their bodies in hopes it world turn the German bullets into water7
39955866549. Boxer Rebellionviolent movement against non-Chinese commercial, political, religious and technological influence in China during the final years of the 19th century8
399558665510. Great MaheleHawaiian edict issued in 1848 that imposed western property concepts that resulted in much Hawaiian land passed to western commercial interests9
399558665611. Bungalowa small house with a single story10
399558665712. Hookahsan Eastern smoking pipe designed with a long tube passing through an urn of water that cools the smoke as it passes through11
399558665813. IsandhlwanaLocation of battle fought in 1879 between the British and Zulu armies in South Africa; resulted in defeat of British; one of few victories of African forces over Western Europeans12
399558665914. true coloniesrelied more on agriculture and less on extractive pursuits than the French or Spanish colonies; religious toleration increased relatively rapidly; institutions of self- government increased relatively rapidly13
399558666015. white dominionscolonies in which European settlers made up the overwhelming majority of the population; small numbers of native inhabitants were typically reduced by disease and wars of conquest; typical of British holdings in North America and Australia with growing independence in the 19th century14
399558666116. James MillScottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism15
399558666217. Utilitariansthose who hold that an action is right that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people16
399558666318. Thomas MacaulayBritish administrator who brought new school system, wrote "Minute on Education" stating that Indians need to educated in the ways of the British Empire17
399558666419. John Buchaua doctor and an author who wrote books about Scotland18
399558666520. René MaranBorn in Martinique; author of Batouala- novel that gained massive acclaim; attacked French colonialism and praised African culture19
399558666621. Khoikhoiany of Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa20
399558666722. Lord Stanleygeneral who betrayed Richard III, son was kidnapped by Richard to force him to stay loyal but decided to help Richmond21
399558666823. Samorythe founder of the Wassoulou Empire, an Islamic state that resisted French rule in West Africa from 1882 until his capture in 189822
399558666924. Ahimadou SekouWest African leader; held back the European advance for decades23
399558667025. MataramKingdom that controlled interior regions of Java in 17th century; Dutch East India company paid tribute to the kingdom after the 1670's; allowed Dutch to exert control over all of Java24
399558667126. Sepoystroops that served the British East India Company; recruited from various warlike peoples of India25
399558667227. British RajBritish political established in India; developed as a result of the rivalry between France and Britain in India26
399558667328. Methodisma religion founded by John Wesley; insisted strict self-discipline and a methodical approach to religious study and observance; emphasized an intense personal salvation and a life of thrift, abstinence, and hard work27
399558667429. Evangelicalsfundamentalist Christians who exerted political pressure in the late 1790s and early 1980s; sometimes referred to as the Moral Majority28
399558667530. Jeremy Benthamcreator of Utilitarianism; advocates "the greatest happiness for the greatest number." Used the pain-pleasure litmus test, rather than ideology29
399558667631. Miscegenationreproduction by parents of different races30
399558667732. White racial supremacybelief in the inherent mental, moral, and cultural superiority of whites; peaked in acceptance in decades before World War I; supported by social science doctrines of social Darwinists31
399558667833. Assegaisa southern African tree having wood used for making spears or lances32
399558667934. Muumuua woman's loose unbelted dress33
399558668035. Haolesthe term often used to refer to whites in Hawaii34
399558668136. Nationalistsbelieve in uniting people who share a common history and culture35
399558668237. NatalBritish colony in south Africa; developed after Boer trek north from cape colony; major commercial outpost of Durban36
399558668338. Boer republicsTransvaal and Orange Free State in southern Africa; established to assert independence of Boers from B colonial government in Cape Colony in the 1850's; discovery of diamonds and precious metals caused British migration into Boer areas in 1860's37
399558668439. Rorke's Drift1879, 150 welsh engineers hold off 5,000 Zulu warriors38
399558668540. Plasseybattle in 1757 between troops of the British East India Company and an India army under Sirãj ud-duala, ruler of Bengal; British victory resulted in control of northern India39
399558668641. Robert Clive(1725-1774) Architect of British victory at Plassey in 1757; established foundations of British Raj in northern India (18th century)40
399558668742. Presidenciesthree districts that made up the bulk of the directly ruled British territories in India; capitals at Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay41
399558668843. Prince Kamehamehafought series of wars backed by British weapons and advisors resulting in unified Hawaiian kingdom by 1810; as king he promoted economic change encouraging Western merchants to establish export trade in Hawaiian goods42
399558668944. Javaa simple platform-independent object-oriented programming language used for writing applets that are downloaded from the World Wide Web by a client and run on the client's machine43
399558669045. Queen Victoriaqueen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)44
399558669146. Princely statesdomains of Indian princes allied with the British Raj; agents of East India Company were stationed at the rulers courts to ensure compliance; made up over one-third of the British Indian Empire45
399558669247. Nabobsname given to British representatives of the East India Company who went briefly to India to make fortunes through graft and exploitation46
399558669348. Lord Charles Cornwallisreformer of the East India Company administration of India in the 1790's; reduced power of local British administrators; checked widespread corruption47

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