Imperialism Vocab

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What is a colony?

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An area under the control of another country or empire, usually far away

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What is an empire?

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A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government.

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What is a market?

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An area for buying and selling goods.

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Who is a missionary?

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A person sent to promote a religion in a foreign place.

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What are natural resources?

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Materials that occur in nature and can be used to make money like forests, water, oil, or coal

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What are raw materials?

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An item (usually a natural resource) used to create manufactured goods.

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What is a territory?

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The land and waters that belong to a government.

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What is a treaty?

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An agreement between countries

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What does it mean to westernize something?

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To make something or someone more European or American.

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Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? A smartphone, A forest, A treaty, A market

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A forest