Imperalism

imperialism

domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country

protectorate

country with its own government but under the control of an outside power

sphere of influence

area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

paternalistic

the system of governing a country as a father would a child

pasha

provincial ruler in the Ottoman empire

sultan

Muslim ruler

genocide

deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group

concession

special economic rights given to a foreign power

viceroy

a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch

balance of trade

difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports

trade surplus

when a country exports more than it imports

trade deficit

when a country imports more than it exports

extraterritoriality

right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation

indigenous

native or original inhabitants to a certain area

penal colony

place where people convicted of crimes are sent

indemnity

payment for losses and damages in war