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233699695ImperialismA policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.0
233699696NationalismThe desire to conquer more land to become bigger, stronger, and more powerful1
233699697White Man's BurdanEuropeons because they were more advanced had the duty to take care of less developed areas and civilize others2
233699698Social DarwinismThe belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.3
233699699RealpolitikUsing any method to advance your countries interests: ex. spying, going to war4
233699700Colonya territory completely controlled by another country5
233699701Sphere of interestWhen one country controls another areas country6
233699702Annexationto incorporate a country or territory into another country or territory Ex. Texas7
233699703Trade Concessionunequal trade agreement - (one-sided agreement) Britain forced China to sign an agreement8
233699704Protectoratepuppet nation - when one country's foreign affairs are controlled by a foreign power9
233699705Empirea vast area of land controlled by a single power10
233699706Lonely Native SyndromeWhen educated Africans no longer fit into their society Ex. gets educated then comes back tribe and is not accepted11
233699707Plessey1) EIC trying to expand military influence in Bengal 2) Siraj-ud-daula marched onto Calcutta and defeated British and threw survivors into prison (Brits don't like, they want extra-territoriality) 3) Robert Clive and his men march to Calcutta and retake the city12
233699708CliveArchitect of British victory at Plassey; established foundations of British Raj in northern India13
233699709Cornwalis, Lord CharlesReformer of East India Co, administration of India in the 1790's; reduced power of local British administrators; checked widespread corruption.14
233699710nawabruler of India, defeated in Plassy15
233699711nabobvery wealthy East India Trading Co, employees that were corrupt16
233699712utilitarianismidea that the goal of society should be to bring about the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people17
233699713Evangelical MovementA religious movement that pushed social reform, spread education and an end to slavery18
233699714zuluThe name of a tribe of South Africa people who live in the northern part of Natal. They were the dominate tribe in the late 19th century when European Imperialism began. They resisted both the Boers and the British, but ultimately lost their homeland and freedom by 1879.19
233699715miscegenationrelationships between different races - laws were passed that outlawed miscegenation20
233699716Great TrecMovement of Boer settlers in Cape Colony of southern Africa to escape influence of British colonial government in 1834. led to settlement of regions north of Orange River and Natal21
233699717Boer WarFought between 1899 and 1902 over the continued independence of boer republics; resulted in British Victory, but began process of decolonization in Southern Africa22
233699718IslandhlwanaLocation of battle fought in 1879 between the British and Zulu armies in soutnern Africa; resulted in the defeat of the British; one of the few vitories of Africa over western Europe23
233699719KamehamehaFought series of wars backed by British weapons and advisors resulting in unified Hawaiian Kingdom by 1810; as king he promoted economic change encouraging Western nerchants to establish export trade in Hawaiian goods24
233699720White DominionColonies in which European settlers made up the overwhelming majortiy 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 19th century25
233699721Tropical Dependencycolonies in which small numbers of Europeans ruled large numbers of non-Western peoples26
233699722Cecil RhodesBritish entrepreneur in south Africa around 1900; manipulated political situation in sourth Africa to gain entry to resources of Boer Republics; encouraged Boer War as means of destroying Boer Independence27
233699723Captain CookMade voyages to Hawaii from 1777 to 1779 resulting in opening of islands to the West; convinced Kamehameha to establish unified kingdom in the islands28
233699724Great Mahele1848 - the great document that passed Hawaiian lands to western commercial interests29

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