Lesson 16 Reading Vocabulary

when a strong country takes control of other countries

• imperialism

• treaty

• independent

when two (or more) countries sign a formal agreement

• imperialism

• treaty

• independent

free from outside control

• imperialism

• treaty

• independent

adding land (taking over more land)

• annexation

• empire

• protectorate

a group of nations or territories ruled by one country

• annexation

• empire

• protectorate

a weak country under the protection and control of a strong country

• annexation

• empire

• protectorate

people who go to another land to spread their religion

• missionaries

• expanded

• military

got bigger

• missionaries

• expanded

• military

fighting forces (like army, navy, air force, and marines)

• missionaries

• expanded

• military

a fight against the government

• revolt

• foreign trade

• invested