Chapter 25-AP World History Flashcards

6317983726	Zulu	The people of modern South Africa that King Shaka united 1818.	0
6317983727	Sokoto Caliphate	Large Muslim state founded in 1809 in what is now northern Nigeria.	1
6317983728	Modernization	The process of reforming political, military, economic, social, and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with regard for accommodating local traditions and non-western societies.	2
6317983729	"Legitimate Trade"	Exports from Africa in the 19th century that did not include the newly outlawed slave trade.	3
6317983730	Recaptives	Africans rescued by Britain's Royal Navy from the illegal slave trade of the 19th century and restored to free status.	4
6317983731	Nawab	A Muslim prince allied to British India; technically, a semi-autonomous deputy of the Mughal emperor.	5
6317983732	Sepoy	Soldier in south Asia, especially in the service of the British.	6
6317983733	British raj	The rule over much of South Asia between 1765 and 1947 by the East India Company and then by a British government.	7
6317983734	Sepoy Rebellion	The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.	8
6317983735	Durbar	Display of political power and wealth in British India in the 19th century, ostensibly in imitation of the pageantry of the Mughal Empire.	9
6317983736	Indian Civil Service	The elite professional class of officials who administered the government of British India. Originally composed exclusively a well-educated British men, it gradually added qualified Indians.	10
6317983737	Indian National Congress	A movement and political party founded in 1885 to demand greater Indian participation in government. It's membership was middle-class, it's demands were modest until World War I. Led after 1920 by Gandhi, it appealed increasingly to the poor, organized mass protests demanding self-government and independence.	11
6317983738	Contract of Indenture	A voluntary agreement binding a person to work for a specified period of years in return for free passage to an overseas destination. Before 1800 most indentured servants were European; after 1800 most indentured laborers were Asians.	12