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Age of Imperialism
Last quarter of the 19th century, an age where Europeans expanded into Asia and Africa
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balance of trade
the value of a countries exports is greater than value of imports
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"The White Man's Burden"
idea, put forth in a poem, that Europeans had an obligation to help less developed regions by colonizing them--even though it was a struggle for the Europeans to do so.
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Mission Civilisatrice
A French term which translates as "civilizing mission", is a rationale Europeans used to "civilize" indigenous people by forcing adoption of Western ideals/beliefs.
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minie ball
new type of bullet invented in 19th c. with greater accuracy and range increasing deaths in battle.
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breech loading rifle
A firearm in which the cartridge or shell is inserted or loaded into the rear of the gun, allowing faster reloading than a musket.
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machine gun
An automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed. Up to 500 rounds/minute.
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Louis Pasteur
Formulated germ theory. Began a method of heating milk to kill bacteria
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Joseph Lister
discovered how antiseptics prevented infection in hospitals
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germ theory
the theory that infectious diseases are caused by certain microbes and can be controlled/ stopped with proper hygiene.
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antiseptic
clean, sterile. cleanliness that helped to keep patients healthy in hospitals.
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anesthesia
gasses that help to reduce the trauma of surgery by putting the patient to sleep.
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malaria
A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood.
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quinine
A drug, taken from the bark of a tree in South America, that prevented Malaria and enabled Europeans to go to the interior of Africa.
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telegraph
A device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances, enabled communication across an empire.
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exports
Goods and Services sold to other countries
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Imports
goods and services purchased from other countries
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Pasteurization
A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food.
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hygiene
conditions and practices (such as washing with soap etc) that promote health and cleanliness
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