Unit 7: Imperialism

What is IMPERIALISM?

• The idea that one culture is better than another.

• Converting people from one way of life to another.

• One nation takes control of another nation.

What is Social Darwinism?

• The idea that one culture or race is better than another.

• The idea that the strongest person will live the longest.

• The complete control of one nation over another.

What is Assimilation?

• Area where one nation controls another in some way.

• Converting people from one way of life (culture) to another.

• When one nation controls another, but are allowed to have their own leaders and self-rule.

What was the effect of the Sepoy Mutiny?

• The British took complete control of India.

• India won its independence.

• India took over Britain.

What is DIRECT control?

• Dictatorship.

• When one nation controls another, but are allowed to have their own leaders and self-rule.

• The complete control of one nation over another.

When one nation controls another, but are allowed to have their own leaders and self-rule.

• Direct Control

• Indirect Control

• Social Darwinism

A nation that is directly or indirectly controlled by another.

• Sepoy

• Colony

• Territory

Dividing or splitting land.

• Partition

• Colony

• Land Management

A country/territory with its own government but under the control of an outside power.

• colony

• economic imperialism

• protectorate

What is the main difference between a colony and a protectorate?

• type of economy

• type of government

• type of social organization