4.2 APHG Vocab

Sovereignty

A states authority to control it territory and govern itself

Self-Determination

The right of all people typically stemming from a certain ethnicity, colony, or nation, to establish independence and a state with sovereignty

Devolution

The transfer of power from a central authority to smaller, localized governments

Colonialism

A form of imperialism where a stronger nation establishes colonies and settle on the land of a distant country in order to extend their power

 Imperialism

The policy/ideology behind stronger nations that drive their need to extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

Independence Movement

An organized effort by a nation, region, or colonized group to achieve full political sovereignty and establish a new independent state