A | B |
Great Britain | this country had the most colonies in the 1800's |
India | known as the "Jewel in Britain's Crown" |
Zulu | this native people of S. Africa was conquered by the British in 1879 |
Great Britain & France | had the most colonies in Africa |
Open Door Policy | a policy designed by the US to let all nations have equal trading rights in China |
Industrial Rev. | what gave the imperial powers an advantage against the colonies in war |
nationalism | desire of people w/the same history, language, & customs for self rule |
imperialism | domination of a country's political, economic & cultural life by another country |
tin, rubber, petroleum | raw materials needed for industrialism |
imperial power | also known as the 'mother country' |
colony | the country being controlled |
South Africa | where the Zulu War was fought |
Boxer Rebellion | this revolt took place b/c of the Open Door Policy |
Sepoy Rebellion | a revolt of Indian troops against British East India Co. |
sovereignty | a people's ability to choose their own gov't |
isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses |
sepoys | Indian soldiers hired to protect the British East India Co.'s invenstment |
protectorate | system where the people have their own gov't but the mother country has final say in important matters |
viceroy | a representative sent from the mother country to enforce their rule |
Monroe Doctrine | US document stating that Europeans should not build any new colonies in the Americas |