Imperialism Vocab Flashcard

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Imperial officials assume control over the colony.

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Direct Rule

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Imperialism

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Colonizers ruled through arrangements with local elites.

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Indirect Rule

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A country or area under the political control of another, often distant, country, occupied by its settlers.

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Colony

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Pride and devotion to one's country

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Nationalism

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A foreign region controlled by a nation for trade and economic activities.

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Sphere of Influence

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Political program post-Tokugawa Shogunate (1868) led by young leaders, focusing on centralization, industrialization, and imperialism.

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Meiji Restoration

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Country with its own government but controlled by an outside power

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Protectorate

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A joint stock company that controlled India during imperialism, influencing its political, social, and economic life for over 200 years.

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British East India Company

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Meeting (1884-1885) where European nations set colonization rules for Africa.

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Berlin Conference