extraterritoriality
A policy that guaranteed European citizens in China were only subject to the laws of their own nation and could only be tried by their own courts.
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Imperialism
European Community/European Union
Economic union between countries in Europe for mutual gain. Originally formed in 1951 as the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), it later became the European Community in 1967, then the European Union in 1991.
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emperor
Political ruler of a country of nation. Similar to a king.
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Elizabeth I
(1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland between 1558 and 1603. She was an absolute monarch and is considered to be one of the most successful rulers of all time.
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Dutch East Indies
A group of islands in South East Asia claimed by the Dutch during Imperialism.
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democracy
A system of government in which the citizens hold the legislative, judicial, and executive power, based on majority rule.
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culture system
A system of slave labor used by the Dutch in their South East Asia colonies.
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cultural diffusion
The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war.
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containment
A cold war policy that called for containing communism to areas already under its influence. This policy was proposed by U.S. President Harry Truman.
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constitution
A document detailing the fundamental laws of a country or organization.
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