AP Euro LM imperialism 낱말 카드 | Quizlet

King Mongkut

King of Thailand who insisted that his nation modernize in order to avoid colonization by British and French.

Matthew Perry

A commodore in the American navy. He forced Japan into opening its doors to trade, thus brining western influence to Japan while showing American might.

Shaka Zulu

Leader of Zulu people, Around 1816 used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state. The Zulu land became part of British-controlled land in 1887.

Menelik II

Emperor of Ethiopia who played Italians, British, and French against each other while buying weapons from France and Russia. In the Battle of Adowa, Ethiopian forces successfully defeated the Italians and maintained their independence.

"The sun never sets on the British Empire"

It was said of the largest empire in history.

Colonialism

Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.

Annexation

the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation

Imperialism

a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Opium War

a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China

Monroe Doctrine

an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers

Social Darwinism

The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.

Berlin conference

A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa

Sepoys

Indian troops who served in the British army

Davide Livingstone

a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of the late 19th-century Victorian era.

Jewel in the Crown (of the British Empire)

India

Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

Paternalism

(n.) the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children

Sphere of Influence

A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.

Opium

a liquid from the poppy plant containing substances that numb the body

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