Ideologies
what ideology did the british start using in the late 16th century?
Imperialism
what is a protectorate?
a state that is controlled or protected by another sovereign state.
what policy on the indian act included first nations children?
that they must be sent to a residential school.
what day was confederation imposed?
July 1st, 1867.
a strong feeling of pride and devotion to ones country?
nationalism
What system did monarchs primarily benefit from?
Mercantilism.
what is the sphere of influence?
A claim by a state to exclusive control over a certain area or region.
why are first nations that didnt attend residential schools suffering to this day due to residential schools?
inter-generational trauma.
What 4 provinces were involved in the original confederacy?
Quebec, Ontario, nova scotia, and New Brunswick.
what is the royal commission on aboriginal people?
a Canadian royal commission issued in 1991 with the aim of investigating the relationship between first nations people and Canada's society as a whole.
what was the practice of taking over a country and occupying it with settlers.
Colonialism.
what is industrialization?
The process of social and economic change that transforms a group from agriculture to industrial manufacturing.
what was the purpose of residential schools?
to assimilate first nations youth into white, European culture.
what year was nunavut established?
1999
what is capitalism?
an economic and political system in which a countries trade and industry are owned by private owners for profit rather than by the state.
what were the motives for old imperialism?
god, glory and gold.
what are some positives of new imperialism?
essential in the process of establishing Canada as a country. major growth in technology and innovation. benefitted European economies immensely.
what was the purpose of the indian act?
to marginalize and assimilate first nations people into a white society by stripping them of all their traditions.
the oldest incorporated joint-stock merchandising company in the English speaking world. they were a fur trading business for most of its history.
what is a flaw in democracy?
people end up not for who they want but against who they don't want. a two major party system can divide a nation.
what are the motives for new imperialism?
Economic, Nationalism, Militaristic, and religious.
what are some negatives of new imperialism?
resulted in distinct winners like Britain and France, as well as distinct losers like Africa and Southeast Asia. imperial power was seen as an indicator of the wealth and authority of a nation. assimilation and loss of culture.
what is the white mans burden?
the belief of white colonizers that it was their duty to impose civilization on the black and non-white inhabitants of the world. they believe this duty to be a burden.
what is the official languages act?
the act that imposed french as an equal language to English and made Canada a bilingual nation.
what is euro-centricism?
the belief that European civilization is superior to that of any other group.