World History Vocab (Part 2)

Empire

A political entity where a single dominant state controls a large territory encompassing multiple diverse peoples and regions.

Inferior

Of low or lower degree or rank.

Nationalism

An ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests.

Segregation

The enforced separation of people based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods from another country.

Delta

A triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river where sediment deposits build up, typically named after the Greek letter 'Delta' which resembles its shape.

Evade

To avoid or escape from someone or something, often by using cleverness or trickery.

Mutiny

An open rebellion or uprising by a group of people, usually soldiers or sailors, against their commanding officers or authority figures.

Notable

Worthy of attention or significant enough to be remembered; a person, event, or development that stands out as important in the historical narrative.

Relatively

Something that is not necessarily true for all people, in all places, and at all times.

Imperialism

A policy where a powerful nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically, often through military force or political diplomacy to extend its power and influence over other nations.

Modernization

The process by which a society transitions from a traditional, rural, agrarian way of life to a more urban, industrial, and technologically advanced society, often marked by significant social, economic, and political changes.

Nation-state

A sovereign state inhabited by a group of people who share a feeling of common nationality.

Reform

A significant movement or effort to bring about substantial changes and improvements within a society.

Treaty

A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states; essentially, a legally binding pact between nations to settle issues or establish relations on specific terms.

Tyranny

A form of government where a single ruler holds absolute power and uses it in a cruel or oppressive way.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given period.

Industrialize

The process of a society transitioning from an agrarian economy focused on agriculture to an industrial one, where manufacturing and production of goods primarily occurs through machines in factories.

Opium

Highly addictive narcotic drug derived from the poppy plant, which was heavily traded by the British East India Company with China.

Reparations

Payments or other forms of compensation made by a defeated country after a war to the victorious countries.

Boycott

Refusal to buy goods or services from a particular company or country as a form of protest.

Formal

The study of significant events, trends, and developments across different regions and civilizations throughout human history.

Colonialism

The practice of one country taking control of another, often through military force, and exploiting its people and resources for the benefit of the colonizing power.

Resistance

The actions taken by individuals or groups to oppose and challenge an oppressive power, control, or system.

Sabotage

To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something, especially for political or military advantage.

Dynasty

A sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchical system.

Rebellion

An organized, often violent, act of resistance against an established government or authority, driven by perceived injustices, oppression, or a desire for change.

Traditionalism

The theory that all moral and religious truth comes from divine revelation passed on by tradition.