Chapter 27 Vocabulary

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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

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Europeans divided Africa into colonies

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The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones (Survival of the Fittest) is known as

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Social Darwinism

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When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

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imperialism

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Native Indians soldiers who served in the British East India Co. army

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Sepoy

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the belief that race is superior to other races

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racism

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European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to

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obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products

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Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called

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White Man's Burden

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What connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

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Suez Canal

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Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Boers over the gold and diamond mines in South Africa. First "Total War".

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Boer War

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Who did the Zulus fight against and their land became part of Britain?

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British