SS7H1 VOCABULARY FLASHCARD

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A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.

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Nationalism

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Group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or combination of such characteristics.

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ethnic group

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Sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s. Britain obtained most of eastern Africa, France most of northwestern Africa. Other countries (Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Spain) acquired lesser amounts.

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Scramble for Africa

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To avoid war with each other over African territory, European countries met in Berlin, Germany to decide how to divide up Africa (Africans not invited); The rights of Africans were disregarded.

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The Berlin Conference

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Involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas. The slave trade regularly used the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage, and existed from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

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Trans Atlantic Slave Trade

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A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force; a more powerful country provides raw materials and markets to increase wealth and importance in the world.

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imperialism

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During the New Imperialism period, all major European powers took control and conquered parts of Africa. For example, Britain took control of a region including Egypt and continuing south, and also took an area around South Africa.

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The Partitioning of Africa