New imperialism history vocab

Subjugation

The state of being under control or governance

Imperialism

Practice when a government increases its power by aging control over areas of the world

King Khama

Ruler of bangnato people of Southern Africa witnessed challenges as European empires advanced

David livingstone

Missionary who believed that Africans who converted to Christianity would lift the continent spiritually and mentally

King Leopold

King of Belgium who was convinced he could gain great wealth in Africa by joining the imperial scramble

Spheres of influence

Areas where colonial powers recognized one another’s claim to dominance

Cecil Rhodes

Main figure of the New Imperialism is southern African and was wealthy and powerful

Magnate

A wealthy powerful and influential business person

French Indochina

The combined territories of Cambodia , Laos , and Vietnam

Coercion

The use of force or threats

Queen Liliuokalani

Lady sovereign ruler of the kamehamha dynasty of the Hawaiian kingdom and had a coup led against by Sanford B.Pole

Emilio Aguinaldo

Led the Filipino revolutionary and took up arms in a guerrilla war against the U.S. army

Suez Canal

Transformed maritime trade and helped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Opened in Africa in 1869. Also a shipping route between Europe and Asia

Boers

Dutch or French settler in South Africa, also called a Afrikaner

King Shaka

Zulu Empire ruler who grew power from brining young men of conquered chiefdoms in

Guerrilla warfare

Boer combatants engaged by doing small scale surprise attacks against the British

Concentration camp

Boer civilians were sent here and confined under armed guard

Genocide

Attempt to destroy entire people and their culture

Menlik II

Used diplomacy and military reorganization to terrain Ethiopian independence, defeated Italian army at battle of Adowa in 1869

Indian National congress

Formed by western Indians to organize the self rule under the British empire

Pan-Africanism

Idea that people of African descent have a common heritage and should be unified

Berlin conference

Established rules for European colonization and trade in Africa