Berlin Conference - Meeting hosted in Germany to discuss the dividing of Africa, Jingoism - extreme Patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy, Nationalism - Identification with ones own nation and support for its interest, Scramble for Africa - The act by which European nations colonize Africa, Monroe Doctrine - Europe stay out of the Americas. USA will defend all nations within the Americas, Isolationism - Stay out of other people's business, Uncle Sam - Skinny old male character who is supposed to represent the United States, Columbian Exchange - Interaction between Amerindians and Europeans, Diseases - What killed the majority of the Amerindians?, Hernan Cortes - Spanish man who invades and conquers Mexico, Enslave them - What do the Spanish do with the surviving Amerindians?, Triangular Slave Trade - Trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas for raw goods, finished goods and slaves., Mercantilism  - Trade between a colony and its parent nation, that typically benefits the parent nation., Colony - An area that is under political control of another nation, typically a distant one, East India Company - British stock company largely responsible for many explorations and the spice trade., Industrial Revolution - A period of time where production methods improved in Europe allowing for faster production, Otto Von Bismarck - A German statesman who unifies Germany and calls the Berlin Conference, White Mans Burden - The idea that Europe needs to bring their version of "civilization" to the rest of the world., Weltpolitik - A German word that means world politics, how one should interact with the world., Sphere of Influence. - The immediate area around a nation where they have more control on other nations,

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