International
nvolving two or more countries; happening between nations.
Occupy
To take control of a place by moving into it, especially by force (like soldiers); or simply to live in or use a space.
Acquire
To get or gain something, usually through effort, trade, or purchase.
Exploit
To take advantage of something or someone for your own benefit, often unfairly.
Suppress
To stop or put an end to something, especially by using force (like stopping protests or rebellions).
Indigenous
Describes people who are the original inhabitants of a region; native to a land.
Strife – Conflict, struggle, or fighting between groups or people.
Conflict, struggle, or fighting between groups or people.
Unified
Brought together or combined into one group with a common purpose.
Restoration
The act of bringing something back to its original condition; returning something to its former state.
New Imperialism
A period in the late 1800s and early 1900s when European powers expanded their control over Africa and Asia using economic, political, and military force.
Raw Materials
Natural resources (like rubber, cotton, coal, or oil) used to make manufactured goods; often taken from colonies.
Colonization
When a stronger nation takes control of another area, settles there, and uses its resources for economic or political gain.
Imperialism
A policy in which a strong nation controls or influences weaker territories through force, diplomacy, or economic power.
Direct Rule
A type of imperial control where the colonizing country sends its own officials to govern a territory.
Indirect Rule
A type of imperial control where the colonizing power uses local rulers to govern under its supervision.
Empire
A large territory or group of countries controlled by a single powerful ruler or nation.
Social Darwinism
A racist theory that applied “survival of the fittest” to human societies, claiming some groups were superior and justified to rule over others.
White Man’s Burden
A belief used to justify imperialism, claiming Europeans had a duty to “civilize” non-European peoples.
Jingoism
Extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy; strong support for using military force to solve international problems.
Rudyard Kipling
A British writer who supported imperialism. He wrote the poem “The White Man’s Burden”, which argued that Europeans had a duty to rule and “civilize” other peoples.