| A | B |
|---|
| Imperialism | seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country |
| Social Darwinism | survival of the fitest as applied to society or nations |
| Berlin Conference | 14 nations meet to decide how to carve up Africa |
| Boer War | war between the British and the Boers |
| Crimean War | war between Russians and Ottomans for control of a Peninsula-- Britain and France opposed this |
| Suez Canal | Canal that cut travel time around africa, Its in Egypt |
| Sepoy Mutiny | Indian soldiers rebell against their English colonizers |
| Opium War | War to end the importation of Opium to China |
| Sphere of Influence | area in which foreign nation controlled trade and investment |
| Boxer Rebellion | fought to rid China of foreign influence |
| Jewel in the Crown | British considered India their brightest Jewel |
| Geopolitics | influence of land and strategic locations |
