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- 3. the United States policy guaranteeing the independence of Latin American nations and warning against European intervention in the Americas, made by President James Monroe in 1823
- 9. Siam king (now known as Thailand) who remained separate by promoting Western learning and maintaining friendly relations with the major European powers; the play, King and I, is based loosely on his life.
- 10. native to a region
- 11. colonial government in which local rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority and status
- 16. U.S. Naval officer who defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay in 1898 during the Spanish-American war, thus turning the Philippines from Spanish control to an American colony (1869-1964).
- 19. a person born on the Iberian Peninsula; typically, a Spanish or Portuguese official who resided temporarily in Latin America for political and economic gain and then returned to Europe
- 20. in postrevolutionary Latin America, a strong leader who ruled chiefly by military force, usually with the support of the landed elite
- 22. the extension of a nation's power over other lands
- 23. Venezuelan revolutionary who, along with José de San Martín, was hailed as the "Liberator of South America" in 1810.
- 24. colonial government in which local elites are removed from power and replaced by a new set of officials brought from the mother country
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- 1. incorporate territory into an existing political unit, such as a city or country
- 2. Journalist hired to find David Livingstone and greeted the explorer with the now famous words: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." He remained in Africa to carry on Livingstone's work but he had a strong dislike for it.
- 4. Political group formed in 1885 by a small group of Indians who initially called for a share in the governing process of India from England.
- 5. an Indian soldier hired by the British East India Company to protect the company's interests in the region
- 6. a person of European descent born in the New World and living there permanently
- 7. Scottish explorer who explored much of Africa's unchartered interior for 30 years (1813-1873).
- 8. Filipino leader of a movement for independence in the Philippines from the Spanish and then the Americans; his guerrilla force lost against the U.S.
- 12. a political unit that depends on another government for its protection
- 13. Argentinean revolutionary who, along with Simón Bolívar, was hailed as the "Liberator of South America" in 1810.
- 14. Mexican national hero who served two terms as president and introduced liberal reforms, including separation of church and state, land distribution to the poor, and education for all (1806-1872).
- 15. a person of mixed European and native American Indian descent
- 17. Political and spiritual leader of India during their movement for independence; he preached nonviolent resistance (1869-1948).
- 18. a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch
- 21. Ottoman army officer who seized power in 1805 and established a separate Egyptian state from the Ottoman Empire. He introduced a series of reforms in education, the military, and industry to bring Egypt into the modern world.