Imperialism Voacbulary

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Romanticism (Artistic)

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Focus on beauty, nature, art, the supernatural and love of country; an emotional reaction to reason, logic, industrialization, and urbanization

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Romanticism (Naturalistic)

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Idealization of common heritage, ethnicities, and culture, such as music and folk tales

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Empire

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an area, often acquired by conquest, which has a common ruler but in which people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds live

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Nation

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A group of people who share a common heritage and live in a self-governing state

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Ethnic Group

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A group of people with same race or nationality who share a common and distinctive culture, which may include language and religion

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Nationalism (emotional)

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Aggressive pride in and devotion to one's country

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Nationalism (political)

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belief in or a desire for a unified, self governing state free from foreign control

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Nationalism as a unifying force

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People who share a common language and heritage can become stronger politically and economically and govern themselves

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nationalism as adivisive force

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can break up empires, cause conflict within a nation, or with neighboring states; often occurs in areas formerly under strong rule by a totalitarian power or an outside force

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extreme nationalism

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an aggressive form of nationalism which has three parts:
-glorification of war and the military
- racism
- Social darwinism

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totalitarian

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a government or system which has total control over all areas affecting the lices of its citizens

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Darwinism

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Based on theory of charles darwin, naturalist author of Origin of species, that nature is a struggle for survival and species survive through random adaptation to changes in their environment

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Social Darwinism

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based on theories of English philosopher Herbert Spencer, who adapted Darwin's theory as "survival of the fittest" and applied it to society and economics. Social Darwinism is the belief that those individuals or nations who were "the most fit" would become rich, powerful, successful. This theory used to prove that certain racial or ethnic groups were more advanced than others based on their economic, social, political, or cultural achievements, and therefore had the right to rule other countries and people.

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Pan-

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Including all or spread to all, as in Pan-Germanism, meaning to include all the German people no matter where they are

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Imperialism

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policy of a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily.

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alliance

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a formal agreement or traty between 2 or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes

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cede

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to surrender officially or informally

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sovereignty

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supreme and independent power or authority in government

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Chinese Exclusion Act 1882

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prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country

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heathen

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an unconverted individual who does not acknowledge any religion

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intervention

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interference of one state in the affairs of another

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pacification

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the act of making amends or something more peaceful

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empire

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an area, often acquired by conquest, which has a common ruler but in which people odifferent ethnic and cultural backgrounds live

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chauvinism

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aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory

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corollary

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an immediate or natural consequence

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treaty

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a formal agreement between 2 or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations

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abrogate

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to abolish by formal or official means