| A | B |
|---|
| direct rule | when a colony is ruled by the mother country |
| indirect rule | when a mother country allows a territory to have their own government |
| protectorate | similar to indirect rule |
| sphere of influence | a region where the mother country held the sole right to trade or invest |
| Monroe Doctrine | America foreign policy that warned Europeans not to build any new colonies in the Americas |
| annex | to take control of a territory |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that connects two bigger pieces of land |
| lock | a section of a canal tha tcan be opened and closed to control water level |
| sovereignty | people's right to pick their own government |
| zulu war | six month battle between the British and Africans, which was won by the British |
