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Imperialism
world history
16
History
10th Grade
03/05/2017

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1.balance of trade 

 

 

Africa's balance of trade was up and down.

Definition

difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports

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2. Boer War

 

The Boer war lasted 3 years.

Definition

(1899-1902) a war in South Africa in which the British army successfully fought against two Boer republics called the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, and made them part of the British Empire

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3. concession 

 

Africans did have a lot of concession.

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a special right that a particular person or group of people is allowed to have, for example by the government or an employer, or the act of giving or allowing something as a right

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4. deforestation 

 

 

there aren't a lot of trees in africa because of deforestation.

Definition

the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area

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5.elite

 

 

The europeans were elite compared to the Africans.

Definition

a group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills

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6.extraterritoriality


The europeans had extraterritoriality.

Definition

right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation

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7.Genocide

 

The europeans took part in a alot of Genocides.

Definition

the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people

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8.imperialism

 

The europeans imperialized on Africa.

Definition

Domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country

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9.indemnity

 

Africans were not allowed indemnity.

Definition

protection against loss or damage, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any losses or damage

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10.Menelk ll

 

The ruler, in the late 1800s, was Menelk ll.

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In the late 1800s, a reforming ruler who began to modernize Ethiopia

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11. Open Door Policy

 

 

Europe allowed the Open Door Policy for Africa.

Definition

the principle of allowing people and goods to move into a country freely

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12. paternalistic


Europeans were paternalistic towards africans.

Definition

when people in charge of an organization or society protect the members and give them what they need but do not allow them any freedom or responsibility

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13.Protectorate


african ruluers had to stay in the Protectorate.

Definition

Where the local rulers stayed in place but European advisors controlled trade and sent missionaries

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14.Sphere of influence


Europeans used the Sphere of influence to over take the Africans

Definition

Where an outside power claimed all rights to make investments or conduct trade

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15. trade surplus


Europe mastered trade surplus.

Definition

the amount by which the value of the goods that a country sells to other countries is more than the value of the goods it buys from them

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16.viceroy


Europe and Britian had many Viceroy.

Definition

a man who was sent by a king or queen in the past to rule another country

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