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Imperialism
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History
10th Grade
10/05/2017

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Term

"Old" VS "New" imperialism 
Sentence: The "old" VS "new" imperialism is very different .

Definition

Definition: 'Old Imperialism' refers to the colonialism prevalent in the sixteenth century when powers like Great Britain, France, Spain, etc began expanding their empires through war and conquest.
'New Imperialism' is a term used to describe colonialism in the present world, where some countries administer foreign countries.
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Imperialism Causes
Sentence: Theirs many Imperialism causes one of them is economic.

 
Definition

Definition: caused imperialism because nations wanted to gain raw materials for their newly developed factories.

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Social Darwinism
Sentence: The poor could never be wealthy because of Social Darwinism 

Definition

Definition: social Darwinism was advocated by Herbert Spencer and others in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was used to justify political conservatism, imperialism, and racism and to discourage intervention and reform.
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Nationalism
Sentence: their extreme nationalism was scary.

Definition

Definitions: patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. 
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Colonialism 
Sentence:colonialism was the order of the day 

Definition

Definition:the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
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Paternalism
Sentence: Slavery is an example of paternalism because it emphasizes the power of a man over another.

Definition

Definition:the policy or practice on the part of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in the subordinates' supposed best interest.
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Protectorate
Sentence: all the colonies and protectorates lie within the tropics.

Definition

Definition: a state that is controlled and protected by another.
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Sphere of influence: Rome's sphere of influence extended across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Definition

Definition: a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
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Direct Rule

Sentence: most of the countries that use Direct Rule are found in Southern Africa

Definition

Definition:a system of government in which a province is controlled by a central government.
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Indirect Rule
Sentence: Indirect rule is a system used by the British and French.

Definition

Definition:a system of government of one nation by another in which the governed people retain certain administrative, legal, and other powers.
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Scramble for Africa 
Sentence:In 1884 to 1885 the Scramble for Africa was at full speed.

Definition

Definition:The "Scramble for Africa" was the occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism
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"Dark Continent"
Sentence: People who would go into the "Dark Continent" would die because of disease like malaria.

Definition

Definition: Africa considered as mysterious, especially to Europeans and people of European descent, chiefly when its interior was largely unknown to them.
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Berlin Conference 
Sentence: No Africans were a loud in the Berlin Conference 

Definition

Definition: A meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization. 
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Boer War 
Sentence: historians have always it the Boer war or, the Anglo-Boer war 

Definition

Definition: The Second Boer War, known variously as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, South African War or Anglo-Boer South African War, started on 11 October 1899 and ended on 31 May 1902.
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Slave trade
Sentence: The slave trade ended in 1807

Definition

Definition: enslaved African people, mainly from Africa to the Americas, and then their sale there.
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Apartheid
Sentence: when white people are considered superior than any other race that's an example of Apartheid.

Definition

Definition:  a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
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Westernize
Sentence:Westernization of the tribe meant that the government began to take on a different value system based on western cultures.

Definition

Definition: cause (a country, person, or system) to adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe and North America.
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Humanitarian
Sentence: He was a humanitarian whose focus was eliminating homelessness.

 

Definition

Definition: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
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Dr.Livingstone 
Sentence:Dr.Livingstone was christian 

Definition

Definition: David Livingstone was a pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa
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Henry Stanley 
Sentence: Henry Stanley was British and died in London.

Definition

Definition: was a famous journalist and explorer mostly known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and development of the Congo Basin region in association with King Leopold II, and commanding the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition.
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Rudyard Kipling
Sentence:Rudyard Kipling wrote "The Jungle Book"

Definition

Definition: Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist.
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King Leopold II
Sentence: King Leopold II founded the Congo free estate

Definition

Definition: Leopold II reigned as the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 and became known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.
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Menelik II
Sentence: Menelik II had 3 children in total.

Definition

Definition: Emperor Menelik II GCB, GCMG, baptized as Sahle Maryam, was Negus of Shewa, then Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death
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Nelson Mandela 
Sentence: Nelson Mandela always wanted to help his people out.

Definition

Definition: Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. 
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Paul Rusesabagina 
Sentence: Paul Rusesabagina was a Tutsi

 

Definition

Definition:Paul Rusesabagina is a Rwandan humanitarian who, while working as a concierge at the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, hid and protected 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi refugees from the Interahamwe militia during the Rwandan Genocide
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Hutu
Sentence:Paul did this because Rwanda was a nation for both Hutu and Tutsi.

Definition

Definition:a member of a Bantu-speaking people forming the majority population in Rwanda and Burundi. They are traditionally a farming people and were historically dominated by the Tutsi people; the antagonism between the peoples led in 1994 to large-scale ethnic violence, especially in Rwanda.
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Tutsi 
Sentence:The Tutsi are believed to be the tallest group in Africa

Definition

Definition:The Tutsi, or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group inhabiting the African Great Lakes region. Historically, they were often referred to as the Watutsi
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Resources
Sentence: Everybody needs resources

Definition

Definition :a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
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Xenophobia 
Sentence:In an atmosphere of growing xenophobia many foreigners were deported or even imprisoned. 5. 

Definition

Definition: intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
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Genocide
Sentence: The Holocaust Is one of the world's most infamous instances of genocide.

Definition

Definition: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
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Justify
Sentence: when you provide data to back up a recommendation you make is an example of justify.

Definition

Definition: show or prove to be right or reasonable.
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Culture
Sentence: Every race has different cultures.

Definition

Definition: the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

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Civilization
Sentence: Ancient Mexican civilizations left a dazzling legacy for modern museum visitors.

 

 
Definition

Definition: the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.
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