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1. Balance of trade
China had a favorable balance of trade with other nations |
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| Difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports.[image] |
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2. Boer War
The Beor War lasted form 1899 to 1902. |
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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.[image] |
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3. Concession
Russia and Britain persuaded the Persian government to grant them concession. |
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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.[image] |
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4. Deforestation
Clearing the new farmlands led to a huge deforestation. |
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| The cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area.[image] |
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5. Elite
An elite emerged during the Age of Imperialism. |
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| A group of people who have a lot of power and influence because they have money, knowledge, or special skills.[image] |
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6. Extraterritoriality
China granted the citizens of Britain extraterritoriality. |
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| Right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation.[image] |
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7. Genocide
The tensions triggered a brutal genocide. |
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| The deliberate murder of a whole group or race of people.[image] |
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8. Imperialism
The causes of imperialism are economy, political and military, society, and science and invention. |
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| Domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country.[image] |
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9. Indemnity
Britain received indemnity for losses in the war. |
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| Protection against loss or damage, especially in the form of a promise to pay for any losses or damage.[image] |
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10. Menelik II
Menelik II renovated his country. |
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| In the late 1800s, a reforming ruler who began to modernize Ethiopia.[image] |
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11. Open Door Policy
The imperial power accepted the idea of an open door
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| The principle of allowing people and goods to move into a country freely.[image] |
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12. Paternalistic
Missionaries took a paternalistic view on Africa. |
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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.[image] |
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13. Protectorate
Local rulers are expected to follow advice from Europian advisors in a protectorate. |
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| Where the local rulers stayed in place but European advisors controlled trade and sent missionaries.[image] |
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14. Sphere of influence
The third form of the Western government was a sphere of influence.
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| Where an outside power claimed all rights to make investments or conduct trade.[image] |
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15. Trade Surplus
A trade surplus represented a net inflow of domestic currency from foreign markets. |
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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.[image] |
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16. Viceroy
The British viceroy in India is controlled in the name of the queen. |
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| A man who was sent by a king or queen in the past to rule another country.[image] |
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