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the process by which the world became more connected through trade, exploration, and the spread of ideas and cultures, especially from the 15th century onwards.
What is the Silk Road?
First example of globalization. A trade route connecting China, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
What is mercantilism?
An economic system where countries try to become rich by exporting more goods than they import, and accumulating resources such as gold and silver.
Who is King Leopold II and how is he related to the scramble for Africa?
King Leopold II was the king of Belgium who took control of the Congo during the Scramble for Africa and treated the people very harshly to get resources like rubber.
How is the British East India Company connected to mercantilism?
The British East India Company is connected to mercantilism because it helped Britain control trade and gain wealth by selling goods from India.
What is eurocentrism?
the belief that European culture, history, and values are superior to those of other regions, often leading to the view that European perspectives should be the standard for the world.
What is industrialism?
Economy based in manufacturing
What started the scramble for Africa?
European competition, ethnocentrism, the spread of Christianity, new technology, rivalries, the Berlin Conference
What is King Leopold II' s legacy?
King Leopold II's legacy is mostly remembered for the brutal treatment of people in the Congo, where millions died under his rule, making him a symbol of cruelty and exploitation during the Scramble for Africa.
Who is Gandhi and how did he resist British imperial rule in India?
Gandhi was a leader who resisted British rule in India by using peaceful protests and nonviolent actions like marches and boycotts.
What is the Three Worlds Model and what has it been replaced with? (half points if only half the question is answered)
The Three Worlds Model was a European framework that classified the world into First, Second and Third based on economic and political systems.
It has since been replaced with developed, developing, underdeveloped or global north versus global south.
What is the difference between imperialism and colonialism?
Imperialism is when a country tries to control other areas politically or economically, while colonialism is when it actually settles and rules over those areas.
How is the Berlin Conference connected to the scramble for Africa?
The Berlin Conference is connected to the Scramble for Africa because it was a meeting where European countries agreed on how to divide Africa among themselves without fighting.
What is the Middle Passage?
The second stage of the transatlantic slave trade where enslaved Africans were transported from Africa to the Americas.
What are 2 legacies of British imperial rule?
What are 2 characteristics of Indigenous oral histories?
Focus on community and spirituality, provide cultural context for events, knowledge is shared collectively, reflect a respect for land and nature.
What is the relationship between the concept of imperialism and empires?
Imperialism is when a country tries to take control of other lands, and empires are the result of that control.
The Scramble for Africa is linked to globalization because European countries took over African lands to get resources and sell goods, which connected Africa more to the world economy.
What is a legacy of slavery in the United States?
Higher incarceration rates among Black individuals, racism, disproportionate police brutality
What is the Indian Act (1876)?
A Canadian law created to control the lives of Indigenous peoples. It banned cultural practices and gave the Canadian goverment control over who was considered "Status Indian".
What are 2 characteristics of European written accounts?
Focus on individual achievements and chronological events, portray conquest or discovery, emphasize dominance and control, may erase or minimize Indigenous knowledge
What is capitalism?
an economic system where individuals or businesses own and control the means of production (like factories, land, and resources) and operate them for profit, with prices and distribution determined by competition in a free market, rather than by government control
Give me 3 countries that were involved in the Berlin Conference.
Germany, France, Britain (United Kingdom), Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Austria-Hungary and Russia
What is an example of racial segregation?
An example of racial segregation is when Black and white people had to use separate schools, buses, or bathrooms, like in the United States before the 1960s.
What are 3 legacies of residential schools in Canada?
Loss of Indigenous languages and culture, abuse, lasting trauma for survivors, and broken family relationships.