AS1 History CASS 2

Across

2. Areas under the direct or indirect control of another country, acquired by colonisation processes
5. In the context of imperialism, areas under the control of another country, acquired by any means, including colonisation, conquest, purchase or lease (an agreement by which a land is given, for a specific time, in return for payment).
7. A group of states which have independence over their own internal affairs but are organised and controlled by a single central power.
8. The organisation within a government that makes laws.
9. A written grant by a superior power, by which a body such as a company is founded and/or has its rights defined.
10. relations The relationships between countries.
11. Not based on a system (this means that if something is seen as arbitrary it is often believed to be unfair).
14. The policy of expanding the size of the territories under a country’s control.
17. of influence An area in which a country has the power to affect events and developments, despite it being outside the country’s direct control.
18. camps Places where prisoners or members of persecuted minorities are imprisoned in a small area, and with inadequate facilities.
21. Relating to the people who lived in a place long before the arrival of colonists.
22. A belief in the superiority of one race over another, based on prejudice and leading to discrimination.
23. The process of becoming similar to others by taking in and using their customs and culture.
25. The process of becoming more like a country in the so-called Western world (usually including the countries in western Europe, North America and Australasia).
26. General agreement between people.
27. To argue strongly for something; an advocate is someone who argues strongly for something.
28. Falling prices caused by a drop in demand. This leads to falling wages and unemployment, which, in turn, further reduces demand as fewer people can afford to buy goods.

Down

1. The deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic, racial, religious or national group.
3. The process of economic change a country undergoes as agriculture becomes less important and manufacturing industries become larger and more important.
4. A territory under indirect rule, that is, under the protection but not direct control of another country. Local rulers retained control over internal affairs and the colonial power controlled defence and foreign relations.
6. The policy of extending a nation’s power by gaining political and economic control over more territory. This is sometimes referred to as colonialism and the territories taken under control are known as colonies.
12. Areas of land set aside for members of an indigenous group.
13. An economic policy based on the belief that there was a only a limited amount of wealth in the world. European nations aimed to increase their share of that wealth at the expense of their rivals. This situation encouraged the acquisition of colonies and led to frequent wars.
15. Someone who strongly identifies with their nation and supports its interests, even where this may harm the interests of other nations.
16. The right to supreme power or authority.
18. An economic and political system in which individuals, rather than the state, own businesses to make a profit.
19. people of southern Africa who trace their ancestry back to Dutch, German and French settlers who moved to the area in the late 17th century. Their present-day descendants are the Afrikaners.
20. monarchy A system in which a country is ruled by a king or queen; however the ruler’s powers are limited by a set of rules known as a constitution, and most power lies with democratically elected ministers who are accountable to an elected parliament.
24. A sense of belonging to a nation and supporting its interests above those of other nations. Also the belief that your country is superior ethnically, culturally, politically and historically to all other countries.