International Imperialism set 1 Flashcards


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International

affecting or something to do with 2 or more nations (war, trade, travel)

2

occupy

to take control of a place

3

acquire

to get or buy something

4

exploit

to selfishly take advantage of someone in order to profit from them or otherwise benefit oneself.

5

suppress

to stop by force, put down

6

indigenous

native to a certain area

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strife

bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle

8

unified

brought together or combined as a whole

9

restoration

the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

10

raw materials

the basic material from which a product is made.

ex. steel, oil, corn, grain, gasoline, lumber, forest resources, plastic, natural gas, coal, and minerals.

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colonization

One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit

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imperialism

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

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Direct Rule

a central authority makes all of the laws for another country, state or province. No decisions are left to the people under direct rule.

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Indirect rule

allows some of the local people (citizens) under appointment to make decisions regarding the law.
The central authority has less control over the outcomes of these laws under indirect rule.

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empire

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

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Social Darwinism

The application of ideas about evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies - particularly as a justification for their imperialist expansion.

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White Man's Burden

idea that many white colonizers from European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized.

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jingoism

extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

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Rudyard Kipling

British writer who wrote of "the white man's burden" and justified imperialism