Imperialism Key Vocabulary
What is the definition of Imperialism?
Imperialism is the policy of controlling another country’s people, land, and or resources.
What is the name of the group that studied apartheid and helped South Africans learn about the horrible things that happened?
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
He was a leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
What is the definition of Apartheid?
The system of legal separation of races in South Africa
What does ANC stand for and what did this group do?
African National Congress, They peacefully and then more violently protested against apartheid.
What happened at Amritsar?
People gathered for a Sikh festival were killed by the police
What is the type of protest called Civil disobedience?
It is a form of peaceful protest in which someone refuses to obey certain laws because they believe they are unjust.
Why is Nelson Mandela important?
He was a leader of the ANC who fought against apartheid and eventually became the first black president of South Africa
What were two reasons Gandhi organized the Salt March?
The British taxed salt making it too expensive and prohibited Indians from making their own Salt.
What is the type of protest called a strike?
It is a form of peaceful protest when workers stop working until conditions are improved
Why is Freedom Day important?
This was the first time Black Africans had the right to vote in South Africa
What is one effect of the Partition of India?
Dividing of India and Pakistan
Violence between Hindus and Muslims
Mass Migration of people to new territories.
What is the type of protest called a boycott?
It is a form of peaceful protest when you refuse to buy or use goods that would give money to an unjust group.
What happened as a result of the Rivonia Trial?
Nelson Mandela and other ANC leaders were sentenced to life in prison
Touissaint L'ouverture, Simon Bolivar, Nelson Mandela, King Menelik of Ethiopia