Imperialism and Migration Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to imperialism, economic changes, and migration patterns.

Ancestral Dead Rebellion

The belief that if indigenous people awakened their ancestors, they could expel white settlers from their lands.

Cash Crop Farming

Farming where crops are grown primarily for sale and export, rather than for personal consumption.

Guano Extraction

The extraction of guano (bird poop) in Peru and Chile for use as fertilizer.

Economic Imperialism

A situation where one country has significant economic power over another.

Opium Wars

Wars fought between Britain and China over the opium trade, resulting in Britain gaining economic concessions.

Spheres of Influence

Areas in China where imperial powers had exclusive trading rights.

Asian Contract Laborers

Chinese and Indian workers brought in to work for extremely low wages after the British abolished the slave trade.

Penal Colonies

Colonies, like Australia, where convicts were sent for hard labor.

Irish Potato Famine

The mass migration of Irish people due to starvation and death caused by potato famine.

Ethnic Enclaves

Areas in receiving cities that reflect the culture, language, and character of immigrant populations.

Racist Legislation

Racist legislation such as the White Australia Policy designed to oppress the immigrants.