Who am I?
This group's traditional worldview is based on the idea that all living things are equal, and that land should be protected and shared by those who live on it.
Who are First Nations / Indigenous?
An economic system where individuals can own property, and compete to earn profits. There is less government influence in economy.
What is capitalism?
Where someone takes advantage of someone else for their own benefit
What is exploitation?
When two or more independent groups meet for the first time and exchange parts of their identities.
What is cultural contact?
The belief that your way of life is superior to others.
What is ethnocentrism?
When factories and machines were being used by more of the population
What is industrialization?
The worldview, beliefs, values, traditions, etc. of a group
What is collective identity?
The practice of using colonies as a way of increasing their power and wealth
What is colonialism?
The growth of cities, most often when people move because of a job. This happened during the industrial revolution.
What is urbanization?
The way that an individual or a group understands and sees the world around them
What is worldview?
The economic system where colonies existed for the sole benefit of the European mother countries
What is mercantilism?
This is what Europeans were looking for when they sponsored trips that landed in North and South America.
What is an alternative route to Asia (alternative to the Silk Road, etc.)
When effort is put towards supporting cultures that are being lost.
What is cultural revitalization or affirmation?
To increase power by taking over land, forcing your way of life and political systems on the people.
What is imperialism?
When a corporation has little or no competition, meaning they have control over the market and can sell at any price point.
What is a monopoly?