globbal - new imperalism vocab

imperialism

a policy in which a strong nations seeks to dominate other countries politically

racism

the belief that one race is superior to others

berlin conference

a meeting in 1884 - 1885 in which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules of European colonization

social Darwinism

the application Charles darwin’s ideas about evolution and survival of the fittest

Assimilation

the adoption of conquerors culture by conquered people

geopolitics

the foreign policy based on a consideration of the strategic locations or products of other lands

suez canal

a human made waterway which was opened in 1869 connection the red sea and the Mediterranean sea

sepoy mutiny

an 1857 rebeliion of hindu and muslim soldiers against the British in India

Opium war

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

extraterritorial rights

an exemptions of foreign residents from the laws of a country

sphere of influence

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

open door policy

a policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, under which all nations would have equal opportunies to trade in China

boxer rebeliion

a 1900 revolt in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country

meiji era

the period of Japanese history form 1867 to 1912, during which the country was ruled by emperor Mutsuhito

russo - Japanese war

a 1904 - 1905 conflict between russia and Japan, sparked by the two countries efforts to dominate manchuria and Korea

monroe doctrine

a us policy of opposition to European interference in Latin america, announced by president james Monroe

Panama canal

a human made waterway connection the atlantic and pacific oceans, built in Panama by the United States and opened in 1914

caudillo

a military dictator of a latin american country

porfirio Diaz

mexican general and politician; president t and dictator of Mexico for 30 years, he sought foreign investment but ruled harshly

emiliano Zapata

mexian revolutionary, he led the revolt against porfirio Diaz in the south of mexico during the mexican revolution