1
Cultural Contact
Interaction between two or more cultures, which may result in changes in values, beliefs and traditions
Worldview
A Particular philosophy of life or conception of the world.
Mercantilism
An economic policy that enabled European countries to generate wealth by controlling trade with their colonies and receiving profits from companies operating there.
3 Gs of Imperialism
Gold, Glory, God
Residential School
Industrial structures that aimed to assimilate Indigenous children.
Factory system
Machines make products in large factories, where very little skill is required.
Child Labour
The use of children in industry or business is especially illegal or considered inhumane.
Silk Road
Represents the beginning of globalization
Goods, services and ideas were exchanged along the trade route.
The route spanned China, Central Asia, Northern India, and the Persian and Roman Empires.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The group that put forward the 94 Calls to Action on how Canadian and Indigenous peoples can work together towards reconciliation.
Paternalism
The policy or practice on the part of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to them in the subordinates' supposed best interest.
Industrial revolution
A period of scientific and technological development in the 18th century
It transformed largely rural, agrarian societies—especially in Europe and North America into industrialized, urban ones.
Democracy
A system of government where power is held by the people, who can either rule directly or choose their leaders through voting in elections.
Scramble for Africa
The conquest and colonization of most of Africa by European powers were to gain land and resources.
cottage industry
An industry of making and selling goods that is based in a person's home.
It was replaced mainly during the Industrial Revolution.
Eurocentrism
The belief that Europeans were superior to others based on culture, race and religion.
Assimilation
One culture is absorbed into another, often losing its traditions and language.
Berlin Conference
The regulation of European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period.Justified by wanting to civilize the rest of the non-European world
The reason was to supply Europe with resources and cheap labour.
Sphere of Influence / Protectorate
A region in which an outside country influences or controls political or economic events for its own gain.
An area that ruled itself but was guided by another, more powerful, country
Imperialism
The desire to extend one country’s global influence via diplomacy, trade, and armed conflict
Urbanization
The process of cities growing larger and more populated as people move from rural to urban areas.
Agricultural Revolution
Improvements in farming techniques and technologies led to an increase in food resources and an increase in population
Deindustrialization of India (and other colonies)
The colonial rule under the British led to the decline of textile and handicrafts industries through their policies and the introduction of machine-made goods into the Indian market.
Capitalism
An economic and political system in which private owners control a country's trade and industry for profit.
Columbian Exchange / Grand Exchange / Triangular trade
“Second Round” of globalization (European Imperialism), Navigation technologies improve and increase travel.
The exchange of European goods with goods from the New World included foods, spices, and slaves.
Cultural Genocide
The intentional elimination of a group's identity (religion, language, customs) by another group.