Colonization Vocabulary Terms

4 words Not in Book Famine: scarcity or low supply of food and resources Partition : to divide (a country or territory) into separate, racial or political groups Berlin Conference: 1884 Meeting in Berlin between U.s and Europe to discuss the division of African CountRies and resources Colonial Rule : any people or territory separated from their native roots and ruled by another country or power

FAMINE scarcity or low supply of food and resources

BERLIN CONFERENCE 1884 Meeting in Berlin between U.s and Europe to discuss the division of African Counties and resources EUROPEUNITED STATES

PARTITION to divide (a country or territory) into separate, racial or political groups DIVIDE

COLONIAL RULE any people or territory separated from their native roots and ruled by another country or power

IMPERIALISM practice of one country’s controlling the government and economy of another country or territory

MISSIONARY person who goes to another country to do religions and social work

COUP D’ ETAT an overthrow of a government by force

INDUSTRY an area of economic activity

Colonialism system by which a country maintains colonies outside its borders

NATIONALISM strong pride in one’s nation or ethnic group I U.S.A