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| Assimilate | the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another |
| Berlin Conference | European leaders met in Berlin, Germany 91884-1885) to discuss plans for dividing Africa peacefully. The European leaders had little regard for African independence and had no representation for native Africans. |
| Colonialism | Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory. |
| Diplomacy | The work of maintaining good relations between the governments of different countries. |
| Empire | An area, usually acquired by conquest, which has a common ruler but in which people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds live. |
| Foreign Policy | A nation’s actions regarding how they treat other nations. |
| Imperialism | The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country. It is a foreign policy. |
| Isolationism | A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs. |
| Nationalism | Pride in one’s country or culture, often excessive in nature. |
| Panama Canal | A canal that crosses the isthmus of Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Built by the Unites States between 1904 & 1914. |
| Sepoy | A soldier working for the British East India Company, recruited from the native population of India. |
| Social Darwinism | A social theory which states that the level a person rises to in society and wealth is determined by their race and ethnicity. |
| Suez Canal | A canal built in 1864-1869 linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| White Man’s Burden | The duty of white people to care for nonwhite natives. (Also, a poem by Rudyard Kipling written in 1899.) |
| Yellow Journalism | Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. |
