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Africa in the Age of Imperialism - Saskatoon Public Schools

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The <strong>Age</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Imperialism</strong><br />

• <strong>Imperialism</strong> is <strong>the</strong> dom<strong>in</strong>ation by a country <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

political, economic, or cultural life <strong>of</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

country or region.<br />

• A colony is a possession that <strong>the</strong> imperial power<br />

controls directly.<br />

• A sphere <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence is a region <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong><br />

imperial power claims exclusive <strong>in</strong>vestment or<br />

trad<strong>in</strong>g privileges.<br />

• A protectorate is a country that has its own<br />

government but whose policies are guided by <strong>the</strong><br />

imperial power.

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