Silk Road + Extras
This network of trade routes connected the East and West and is considered an early example of historical globalization.
What is the Silk Road?
This period in history, spanning roughly from the 15th to 18th centuries, was driven by the "Three Gs": Gold, Glory, and God.
What is the Age of Discovery?
This widespread exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres began after the voyages of Christopher Columbus
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The Edmonton Oilers
Who is Mr. B's Favorite NHL team?
When a powerful country dominates another for political, economic, or cultural gain, as seen in the European Scramble for Africa
what is imperialism?
The belief that European culture is superior to all others, exemplified by European priests teaching Indigenous Peoples their religion.
What is Eurocentrism?
A term used to describe North and South America during this time period?
What is the New World?
City of God
What is Mr. B's favorite Movie?
The enforced departure of people from their homes, a consequence often faced by Indigenous peoples during European colonization (or when Miles gets moved to a new desk)
what is displacement?
This economic system, where colonies supply raw materials like beaver pelts to benefit the mother country.
What is Mercantilism?
European diseases like smallpox led to a massive decline in this group’s population
Who are Indigenous Peoples?
Mr. B spends some of his time coaching this sport.
What is basketball?
The Username and password that let us play the silk road and age of discovery trading games.
Brazil speaks portuguese and the rest of south america speaks spanish
Often Ignored when looking at history because these groups often did not write down their stories.
What is the Indigenous perspective?
Mr. B attends this University
What is the UofA?
A spread of disease along the silk road that killed millions.
What is the black death?
Christopher Columbus, Hernando Cortez, and Francisco Pizarro are all examples of this kind of conquerer.
What is a conquistador?
One of the reasons in our movie that the Spanish were able to takeover the Indigenous groups.
What are germs? What are steel/gun weapons? What is communication?
Mr. B is from this town. (Known for having the biggest beaver in the world)
Beaverlodge