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1.balance of trade
Africa's balance of trade was up and down. |
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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. |
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(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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people
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8.imperialism
The europeans imperialized on Africa. |
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Domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country
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9.indemnity
Africans were not allowed indemnity. |
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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. |
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the principle of allowing people and goods to move into a country freely
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12. paternalistic
Europeans were paternalistic towards africans. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Where an outside power claimed all rights to make investments or conduct trade
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15. trade surplus
Europe mastered trade surplus. |
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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. |
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a man who was sent by a king or queen in the past to rule another country
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