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26 Cards in this Set
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imperialism
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extending your rule over foreign countries
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racism
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belief that one race is superior to another
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protectorate
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a country that is controlled by a European power but not part of that European power
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indirect rule
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local rulers are allowed to remain in power but are controlled by a European power
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direct rule
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local elites are removed from power and replaced by officials from the mother country
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social Darwinism
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the idea that a person will be more successful based on their race
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King Mongkut
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King of Thailand and avoided being controlled by Europeans by embracing western styles
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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A Filipino nationalist who rebelled both against Spain and the United States
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annex
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to merge territory into an existing country
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indigenous
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native
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Muhammad Ali
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Egyptian leader who rebelled against the Ottomans and the British
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David Livingstone
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British explorer of Central Africa
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Zulu
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South African people who fought the Boers
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sepoys
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Indian soldiers in the British army
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viceroy
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a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch
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Indian National Congress
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group who campaigned for Indian independence
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Mohandas Gandhi
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leader who achieved Indian independence through non-violent, passive resistance to the British
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Creoles
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people who had Spanish or Portuguese parents but were born in Latin America
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mestizos
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a person of mixed Native American and European ancestory
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Monroe Doctrine
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an American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
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caudillos
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Dictators who ruled by military force
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cash crop
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a crop that is raised for sale and not for personal use
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Jose de San Martin
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Argentinian who helped many parts of South American free themselves from Spanish rule
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Simon Bolivar
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Venezuelan who helped many parts of South America free themselves from Spanish rule
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
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Mexican general who fought against Texan settlers and the US
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Benito Juarez
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Mexican national hero who brought liberal reforms to Mexico
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