Imperial Powers
It was said that the Sun would never set on this "European" Empire.
British Empire
Due to the spread of European influence through the process of imperialism, this is the most practiced religion with 2.38 billion followers worldwide.
Christianity
These are agreements made between the Government of Canada, Indigenous groups and often provinces or territories that define ongoing rights and obligations of all parties involved.
Treaties
This was the most profitable and sought-after trade good in Canada during the colonization era.
Beaver Pelts
This is the perspective that views the world through a European lens, often seeing European culture and history as superior to or the center of all other cultures.
Eurocentrism
Belgium struck "gold" in the form of this natural resource after colonizing parts of the Belgian Congo in the 1800s.
Rubber
Christopher Columbus discovered the "New World" while searching for a route to these two countries known for their abundance of luxurious goods and resources.
India and China
These government-sponsored facilities were meant to assimilate Indigenous youth into a more Euro-Canadian lifestyle.
What are residential schools
These fruits originated in Brazil but have become synonymous with Italian cuisine, being the cornerstone of some of its most prominent dishes.
Tomatoes
This is the practice of a nation extending its power and influence over other territories, often through colonization, military force, economic dominance, or political control
Imperialism
This European country left a massive impact on Canada's modern identity despite being forced to give up all its territory within the country after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
France
These still seen today hairstyles were used by slaves as a way to coordinate escapes and resistances through silent communication during the time of slavery in the Americas.
Cornrows
This administrative body managed relationships with the Indigenous peoples of North America.
The Indian Department
This textile originated in Mosul, Iraq and continues to be used in blankets for infant children.
Muslin
This is the direct interaction between people from different cultures, which can lead to changes in beliefs, customs, and values
Cultural Contact
Of all the colonized territories in South America, this is the only country to have Portuguese as its official language, most of the other countries on the continent speak Spanish.
Brazil
This historical event occurred on August 14, 1947 and resulted in the separation of the subcontinent of India into two separate countries that were established based on religious beliefs.
Partition of India
On July 11, 2008, this Prime Minister issued a formal apology to the Indigenous peoples of Canada for the government's involvement in the residential school system and Indian Act.
Stephen Harper
Resources such as sugar, tobacco, cotton, corn, cocoa and wheat are alliteratively known as these.
Cash Crops.
This is an economic system where a country aims to maximize its wealth and power by regulating the economy to increase exports and decrease imports.
Mercantilism
Descendents of Dutch settlers fought with Great Britain and its colonies over the freedom of South Africa in this "Second" war between the years 1899 and 1902.
The Second Boar War
This future president was arrested for treason in 1961 and was sentenced to life in prison in 1964 for his actions towards the resistance against Apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
An Indigenous person who earned a degree, married a non-Indigenous man, voted in an election or fought in World Wars, took part in this action of losing their status.
Enfranchisement
This religion was losing support in India but found new life in China after being discovered through trade and interactions along the Silk Road trade network.
Budhism
This is the practice of controlling people's actions or limiting their freedom for what is perceived as their own good.
Paternalism