The Isms
A country taking over another country militarily, politically, economically, and/or socially.
What is imperialism?
When society moved from agrarian-centered to factory-centered.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Makes First Nations and their lands the responsibility of the Canadian government.
What is the Indian Act?
This European country created one of the largest empires in history, ruling territories on every continent except Antarctica during the height of imperialism.
What is the British empire?
This resource—highly valued in Europe—played a major role in the colonization and exploitation of the Congo under King Leopold II.
What is rubber?
The belief that European beliefs and ways of life are superior.
What is Eurocentrism?
These were the three main motivations—often summarized as “the 3 G’s”—that drove European powers to explore and expand across the globe beginning in the 15th century.
Residential Schools were run by the Church in an effort to __________ the First Nations people.
What is assimilation?
This conference (1884–1885), held in Europe without African representation, formalized the division of Africa among imperial powers.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This European trading company controlled large parts of India and played a major role in British imperial expansion.
What is The British East India Company
An economic system based on free markets, profit, private ownership and competition.
What is capitalism?
The founder of capitalism. He coined the idea of "laissez-faire."
Who is Adam Smith?
List 2 things that happened to First Nations students at Residential Schools.
*answers will vary
This exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Old World and the New World reshaped global populations and economies.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Mahatma Gandhi is known for encouraging
What is Peaceful Resistance or Non-Violent Protest.
When a country establishes colonies in different territories.
What is colonialism?
When a company has sole authority over an area or market.
What is a monopoly?
An area of land that is owned by the Canadian government but is set aside for use by First Nations groups.
What are Reserves?
The Rwandan Genocide involved 2 main groups.
Who are the Tutsi and Hutus?
This organization published their findings in 2015 and outlined 94 Calls to Action regarding Canada's Indigenous population.
What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
An economic system where the mother country controls trade with its colonies.
What is Mercantilism?
What is the Silk Road?
List 2 things about the Indian Act.
*answers will vary
A government policy that made racism legal in South Africa.
What is Apartheid?
This term describes the decline of India’s traditional textile industry during British rule, caused by policies that favored British factory-made cloth over Indian hand-made goods.
What is deindustrialization?