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Imperialism Vocabulary
Word Bank:
Nationalism
Canal
Motive
Imperialism
Corollary
Empire
Yellow Journalism
Territory
Independence
Diplomacy
Foreign Markets
Doctrine
1. CANAL
A man-made waterway to allow the passage of boats or
ships
2. YELLOW JOURNALISM
Journalism that is based upon exaggeration
3. DIPLOMACY
The act of managing international relations (relationships
between countries)
4. NATIONALISM
Belief that one’s nation is superior to other nations; pride in
one’s country
5. COROLLARY
Addition to
6. DOCTRINE
The stated principle/beliefs of a government
7. MOTIVE
A reason for doing something
8. FOREIGN MARKETS
The global exchange of goods and services
9. EMPIRE
A large group of states or countries under a single country
10. TERRITORY
A defined area that is considered to be the possession of a
country
11. IMPERIALISM
A period of time when stronger nations took over weaker
ones
12. INDEPENDENCE
Being independent; not being controlled by another