1. Chapter 5 Imperialism
Vocabulary Words

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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