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3782312855Nationalisman appreciation of belonging to one's country0
3782312856Millet SystemThe Ottoman Empire's system of rule through legal communities.1
3782312857Blood and Iron PolicyBismarck's policy of using warfare against enemies as means of unifying his new nation.2
3782312858PogromA murderous attack on a group of people- usually based on their ethnicity or religion- that is enacted by the government either officially or unofficially3
3782312859Social DarwinismBased on misreading Charles Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest. Herbert Spencer interpreted that the rich and powerful deserved to be rich and powerful and the poor were useless and low.4
3782312860Cultivation SystemA system by the Dutch that forced Indonesian farmers to turn over 20 percent of their land to grow commercial crops for the Dutch enterprise.5
3782312861Great TrekBetween 1834 and 1841the Dutch settlers in the British cap colonies left the British dominated areas to the south to establish their own control in the North.6
3782312862Mfecane"time of troubles" the period in southern Africa when Shaka took control of the Zulu kingdom until 1841. Dutch completed their Great Trek and caused political instability throughout the kingdom.7
3782312863Berlin ConferenceConvened by Otto von Bismarck of Germany to settle peacefully European disputes over territory in Africa.8
3782312864Scramble for AfricaThe rush of European nations to colonize the parts of Africa that were assigned to them in the international negotiation at the conference.9
3782312865NabobA corruption of the title "Nawab" for an Indian Muslim ruler, referred to a British trader or administrator who grew rich in India.10
3782312866Revere the EmperorA much more conservative position, urging rejection of everything coming from Western colonization11
3782312867Meiji RestorationThe reforms effected in Japan in the name of the emperor. Constitutional changed brought the emperor to full power and Japan adopted many Western innovations12
3782312868Eastern Ethics, Western ScienceThe watchword of Sakuma Zozan in Japan, urging acceptance of Western science and technology but rejecting Western culture and ethic in favor of Japan.13
3782312869ExtraterritorialityLegal immunities enjoyed by citizen of a sovereign state or international organization living within a foreign host country.14
3782312870Imperialismis the act of building an empire15
3782312871Colonialismthe practice of setting up colonies16
3782312872Taiping RebellionThe most destructive civil war in China before the twentieth century. A Christian-inspired rural rebellion threatened to topple the Qing Empire. Leader claimed to be the brother of Jesus.17
3782312873Opium WarWar between Britain and the Qing Empire that was, in the British view, occasioned by the Qing government's refusal to permit the importation of opium into its territories. The victorious British imposed the one-sided Treaty of Nanking on China.18
3782312874Boxer RebellionA 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.19
3782312875Sepoy RebellionImperialism in India; The British commanders were forcing Indian soldiers to use their mouth on the cartridges which were greased with cow and pig fat; This was against religious beliefs and led to an uprising by the Sepoys (or Indian soldiers); easily won by the British and this led to the end of the East India Company20
3782312876Ghost DanceRitual dance by Plain Indians to hasten end of the world, disappearance of whites, revitalization of former cultures and hunting grounds, and reuniting with departed friends.21
3782312877WahhabisMajor Islamic movement led by the Muslim theologian Abd al Wahhab (1703-1792) that advocated an austere lifestyle and strict adherence to the sharia or Islamic law.22
3782312878ZulusThe 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 1879.23
37823128791st Industrial Revolution1780-1850 Urbanization due to workers being attracted to jobs. Britain was the first to experience growth due to industrialization. Textiles, coal, iron and railroads were created.24
3782312880Urbanizationthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban25
3782312881Capitalisman economic system based on private ownership of capital, companies choices, goal is to make profit to reinvest in company.26
3782312882Adam SmithFather of Modern Capitalism and the author of Wealth of Nations. The book outlined the principles of Capitalism.27
3782312883Karl MarxAdvocate of a more militant form of Socialism called Communism. Believed in a more Egalitarian of spreading wealth among the workers state.28
3782322883Lassiez FaireHands off; non government intervention in business, industry and trade regulated, but not own or controlled by the government29
3782324334Invisible HandSupply and demand will promote interests of society.30
3782324335Wealth of NationsIt is a book by the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. It revolutionized economics.31
3782330189Communist ManifestoThis is the 1848 book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which urges an uprising by workers to seize control of the factors of production from the upper and middle classes.32
3892711222SocialismA belief that the government had a say in how the economy work based on a egalitarian belief. an economic system based on state ownership of capital33
38969297252nd Industrial Revolution1850-1900 Urban planning and transportation was created. Cities were designed to be in their prime. Outcomes were Skyscrapers, Engines based off of oil, Electricity, and more chemical based applications34

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