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| imperialism definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically. | 94 sets | |
| 2 | the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. | 40 sets | |
| 3 | policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions | 34 sets | |
| 4 | a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries | 34 sets | |
| 5 | any instance of aggressive extension of authority | 27 sets | |
| 6 | the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nation | 17 sets | |
| 7 | control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society. | 14 sets | |
| 8 | domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region | 13 sets | |
| 9 | control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society | 11 sets | |
| 10 | the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations | 10 sets | |
| 11 | the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations | 8 sets | |
| 12 | the policy of extending the rule or influence of a country over other countries or colonies; the political, military, or economic domination of one country over another | 7 sets | |
| 13 | one who dominates the political, social, and economic life of another. | 7 sets | |
| 14 | a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically. | 7 sets | |
| 15 | the perpetuation of a colonial empire even after it is no longer politically sovereign. | 6 sets | |
| 16 | the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories | 6 sets | |
| 17 | the policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions | 6 sets | |
| 18 | the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region | 6 sets | |
| 19 | establishing control over foreign lands and people | 6 sets | |
| 20 | the perpetuation of a colonial empire even after it is no longer politically sovereign | 6 sets | |
| 21 | empire building | 6 sets | |
| 22 | one country controlling the government and economy of another country or territory | 5 sets | |
| 23 | the extension of a nations power over other lands | 5 sets | |
| 24 | the policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. | 5 sets | |
| 25 | the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies | 5 sets | |
| 26 | the policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, or military means | 5 sets | |
| 27 | the expanding of one's country | 5 sets | |
| 28 | view that america was spreading as an empire rather than a nation. | 4 sets | |
| 29 | the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation | 4 sets | |
| 30 | when a country extends its power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by | 4 sets | |
| 31 | the practice of building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations | 4 sets | |
| 32 | establishing control over foreign lands and peoples | 4 sets | |
| 33 | (modern) second phase of european colonialism beginning in the late 18th c. due to the second agricultural revolution and the industrial revolution. european states sought colonies for resources necessary for industrialization, outlets for overpopulation, and markets for their goods. the united states and japan (and russia to a lesser extent) were also engaged in imperialism (e.g., berlin conference (1885) carved africa into a plethora of superimposed boundaries). | 4 sets | |
| 34 | a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially | 4 sets | |
| 35 | the extension of a nation's power over other lands | 4 sets | |
| 36 | establishing colonies and building empires | 4 sets | |
| 37 | – the tendency of agencies to grow without regard to the benefits that their programs confer or the costs that they entail | 4 sets | |
| 38 | ambition of a powerful nation to dominate the political, economic, and cultural affairs of another nation or region | 4 sets | |
| 39 | quest for colonial empires | 4 sets | |
| 40 | policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions. | 4 sets | |