WWH Imperialism Vocab

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Nationalism
Immense love and pride for one’s own country, leading to the rise of nation-states and nationalist movements.
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Racism
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people based on their racial or ethnic group.
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Social Darwinism
The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to Darwinian laws of natural selection, often presented as a scientific theory.
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Paternalism
Governance by an outside country over another, believing the native population cannot govern themselves, similar to a parent-child relationship.
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Cultural Assimilation
The process where individuals or groups from differing ethnic heritages are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.
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Colony
The most direct form of imperialism where a powerful nation installs its own government and maintains control over territories.
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Settlement Colonies
Large groups of people from one country living together in a new place, such as the relationship between Great Britain and Australia.
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Dependent Colonies
Territories ruled by a few European officials over a non-European population, exemplified by the relationship between India and Great Britain.
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Protectorates
When a local ruler maintains their title but is under the control of an outside power, as seen with Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War.
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Sphere of Influence
An area where an outside power claims rights and privileges, such as trading rights, with examples including Great Britain in China.