Key Terms
What is imperialism?
This is when one country controls another politically or economically.
One major reason European countries expanded into other lands.
to gain resources/wealth
A major negative effect of European contact on Indigenous peoples.
disease, loss of culture, etc
What is supply and demand?
This determines prices in a free market.
A positive result of cultural contact between groups.
What is exchange of ideas/goods?
What is Eurocentrism?
The belief that European culture is superior to others.
This term describes the dramatic decrease in Indigenous populations after contact due to disease and violence.
depopulation
What are residential schools?
Government-run schools meant to erase Indigenous culture.
What is urbanization?
The movement of people from farms to cities for factory work.
A negative result of cultural contact.
What is loss of culture/disease/conflict
What is capitalism?
An economic system where individuals can own businesses and make profit.
This idea refers to blending cultures together to create something new rather than losing one completely.
cultural hybridization
What is the Indian Act?
A law that controlled many aspects of First Nations’ lives in Canada.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The time period when factories and machines changed production.
Why was imperialism mostly beneficial to European countries?
they gained wealth, power, and resources
What is a monopoly?
When one company controls an entire industry with no competition.
What are raw materials?
This was needed by industrial countries, leading them to seek colonies.
A modern issue linked to historical globalization and residential schools.
loss of language / trauma / social issues?
What is profit/self-interest?
The main motivation for people starting businesses in capitalism.
Why was imperialism harmful to Indigenous peoples
loss of land, culture, and rights
What is assimilation?
When a group is forced to give up their culture and adopt another.
Name one method used by imperial powers to control other regions.
What is military force / treaties / economic control?
This event involved a land dispute between Mohawk people and the Canadian government.
What is the Oka Crisis?
What is a monopoly?
A company like Hudson’s Bay Company controlling trade in one region is an example of this.
What is one long-term legacy of imperialism seen today?
inequality / social issues / cultural loss