Historical Concepts and Events

A meeting held in Berlin, Germany, organized by Otto von Bismarck, where European countries decided how to divide Africa for colonization.

A conflict where religious Chinese nationalists opposed foreign influence, attacked missionaries and officials, and invaded the capital before being defeated by an international force.

A trading company given exclusive rights to trade with India by the British government in the 1600s, later controlling most of India until replaced by the British government in 1858.

The process of dominating a country's political, economic, and/or cultural life.

Two wars between China and the British Empire over British opium trade and China's independence.

Natural resources used to create manufactured goods.

A period during which European countries competed for control over African land and resources.

A revolt of soldiers employed by the British East India Company against the Company.

A theory misinterpreting Charles Darwin's work, suggesting competition where weaker nations are dominated and stronger ones grow in power.

An area where another country has the power to affect what happens there.