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Imperilism
Chapter 11
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History
9th Grade
03/30/2011

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imperialism
Definition
extension of a nations power over other lands politically socially and economically
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nationalism
Definition
pride in ones country
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direct rule
Definition
mother contry in charge of colony, remove local government and establish own people
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indirect rule
Definition
local government in control, mother country advises
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colony
Definition
countries that are imperialized
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Ferdinand de Lesseps
Definition
designed Suez canal red sea --> mediteranean sea
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Muhammad Ali
Definition
establed the nation of Egypt
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Muhammed Ahmad
Definition
tries to push britsh out of sudan
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General Charles Gordan
Definition
sent to sudan by british, killed by Ahmads forces
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King Leopold II
Definition
belgian
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David Livingstone
Definition
tried to bring christianity, commerce and communication
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Henry Stanley
Definition
sent into find Livingstone
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Shakazulu
Definition
leader of zulus
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Boers
Definition
dutch farmers
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Cecil Rhondes
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wanted to set up mining companies, diamond production
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Free african states of 1914
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ethiopia and libera
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Sepoy Mutiny
Definition
sepoys Indian soldiers, British dip shells in cow fat, sepoys revolt in 1857
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Indian National Congress
Definition
fight for rights that indians should have, repressed by British
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Ghandi
Definition
uses nonviolent practices to promote indian independence, civil disobediance
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mesitoes
Definition
individuals of european and native american descent
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Marti and Bolivar
Definition
helped independence of Peru
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Peninsulas
Definition
portugese and spainish individuals born in europe and live in latin america
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caudillos
Definition
strong leaders that rule through military
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viceroys
Definition
n indiviual who rules a colony but is placed there by mother contry (direct rule)
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Spanish-American War
Definition
american annex puerto rico, gain Guam, Phillipines and Cuba
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Panama Canal
Definition
built to connect pacific and atlantic oceans
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