Giuseppe Garibaldi | helped lead Italy to unification |
Otto Von Bismarck | unification of Germany |
Social Darwinism | “survival of the fittest”, people are subject to the same natural selection laws as plants and animals |
Nationalism | patriotic feelings or efforts |
Berlin Conference | European countries split up Africa |
Meiji Restoration | Japan’s adoption of technology |
Emilio Aguinaldo | filipino military leader that led their Independence from Spain |
Emiliano Zapata | 1st president of Mexican republic |
Poncho Villa | famed Mexican revolutionary and guerilla leader |
Venustiano Carranza | “land belongs to the tiller” |
Boer War | 1899-1902, Guerilla warfare, 20,000 deaths, British won, peace treaty signed in 1902 |
Sphere of influence | country or territory in which a country affects another |
Protectorate | country that is controlled and protected by another |
Colony | country or area under control of another country, usually distant |
King Leopold ll | 2nd king of Belgians, control and exploitation of Congo |
Cecil Rhodes | British business man who served as prime monster of Cape Colony |
Boxer Rebellion | violent anti-foreigner uprising in China |
Queen Liliuokalani | 1st queen and lazy monarch of Hawaii |
Roosevelt Corollary | U.S. will intervene if threatened by a European country |