Nationalism #10
Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
German Confederation
38 independent German states
Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Sepoys
Indian troops who served in the British army
Berlin Conference
A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa
nation-state
A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity that has been transformed into a nationality
Prussia
A former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
colony
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent.
Sepoy Rebellion
The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
The white mans burden
idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized
Giuseppe Mazzini
Italian nationalist whose writings spurred the movement for a unified and independent Italy (1805-1872)
Otto Von Bismark
Germany's chancellor. He was successful in unifying Germany.
Protectorate
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Opium War
a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China
Russo-Japanese War
(1904-1905) War between Russia and Japan over imperial possessions. Japan emerges victorious.
Risorgimento
Italian nationalist movement
Kaiser
Emperor of Germany
Zulus
A native African group who fought with the Boers for control of the land were herders and agriculturists moved into southern Africa.
Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing)
Treaty that concluded the Opium War.
Annexation
the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation
Unification of Germany
started by Otto von Bismarck and the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 that expelled Austria from German politics and resulted in North German Confederation and legalization of Bismarck's previous spending; concluded with war with France
First Reich
Holy Roman Empire
British East India Company
A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years.
Boxers
A Chinese secret society that blamed the country's ills on foreigners, especially missionaries, and rose in rebellion in 1899-1900
Jewel in the Crown
the British colony of India--- so called because of its importance in the British empire, both as a supplier of raw materials and as a market for British trade goods