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king Leopold ii

he took control of the congo and exploited the africans of the congo

boers

a dutch colonist in south africa

suez canal

a human made waterway, which was opened in 1869,connecting the red sea with the mediterranean sea

pacific rim

the lands that border the pacific,especially those in asia

sepoy

an indian soldier serving under british command

boer war

a conflict, lasting from 1899-1902, in which the boers and the british fought for control of territory in south africa

racism

the belief that one race is superior to others

muhammed ali

he and his heirs were recognized as the hereditary rulers of egypt

jewel in the crown

the british colony of india-- so called because of importance in the british empire

crimean war

a conflict, lasting from 1853-1856 in which the ottoman empire, with the aid of britain and france, halted russian expansion in the region of the black sea

geopolitics

a foreign policy based on a consideration of the strategic locations or products of other lands

assimilation

a policy in which a nation forces or encourages a subject people to adopt its institutions and customs

raj

the british controlled portions of india in the years 1757-1947

paternalism

a policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights

sepoy mutiny

an 1857 rebellion of hindu and muslim soldiers against the british in india

social darwinism

the application of charles darwins ideas about evolution and “survival of the fittest” to human societies

berlin conference

a meeting in 1884-1885 at which represenatives of european nations agreed upon rules for european colonization of african

imperialism

a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially

menelik ii

he was the emperor of ethiopia that successfully kept the europeans out of his country

shaka

he was the zulu chief that created a large centrialized state in southern africa