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1. balance of trade
There is a formula to get a county's average balance of trade. |
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difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports
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2. Boer War
The africas also fought the dutch in the boer war. |
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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
The goverment makes various concessions. |
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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
Deforestation decreases animal habitats. |
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the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area
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5. elite
Clergy and royality were most most elite in France. |
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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
If extraterritoriality isn't followed, the government would fail to do its purpose. |
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right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation
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7. Genocide
The genocide in Rwanda was brutal. |
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the deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people
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8. Imperialism
Imperialism was attempted by many countries throughout histories. |
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Domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country
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9. indemnity
Indemnity is associated with insurance. |
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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. Menelik II
Menelik II was born in 1844 |
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In the late 1800s, a reforming ruler who began to modernize Ethiopia
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11. Open Door Policy
The open door policy is very welcoming. |
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the principle of allowing people and goods to move into a country freely
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12. paternalistic
The British had a paternalistic relationship with the 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
The british often used the protectorate method. |
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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
The sphere of influence is one of the more pleasant types of rule. |
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Where an outside power claimed all rights to make investments or conduct trade
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15. trade surplus
Trade surplus doesn't seem like fair economically to the other country.
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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
A viceroy is a direct representation of the monarch he was sent by. |
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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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