Chapter 5 Imperialism Vocabulary Words

1) Imperialism- The domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region 2) Colony- A region or country that is directly controlled by an imperial power 3) Sphere of Influence- A region where the imperial power has exclusive investment or trading privileges 4) Protectorate- A country that had its own government but its polices are directed by the imperial power 5)Suez Canal- Man-made waterway that linked the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

6) Zulus- Powerful war-like tribe from South Africa 7) Boers- Dutch Settlers that controlled South Africa 8) Boer War- Fight over control of South Africa between the British and the Boers 9) British East India Company-British Company that became involved in India’s political and economic affairs 10) Commercial Colonialism- Foreign power that controlled another country’s trade and used the military to control its interests

11) Sepoys- Armies of Indian Soldiers 12) Assimilation- Where an imperial power tries to change the colony’s culture to match its own 13) Indian National Congress- Led the Nationalist Movement in India that resisted British control 14) Boycott- To stop from or from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest 15) Mohandas Gandhi- Leading Nationalist Leader of India 16) Opium War- Tensions between European powers and China over control of the opium trade

17) Treaty of Nanking- Forced China to open ports for foreign trade 18)Taiping Rebellion- Rebellion in China over foreign influences 19)Boxers- Chinese secret society that wanted to expel all foreigners 20) Boxer Rebellion-European forces united to stop rebel attacks and protect their business interests in China 21)Meiji Restoration- Effort to Transform Japan into a Modern Nation

22) Social Darwinism- “Survival of the Fittest” applied to businesses 23) Berlin Conference- European powers divided Africa for foreign control