Social Studies General
Tools of Oppression
Mesoamerica & Tribal History
Economics & Financial Literacy
100

What type of government has people vote for their laws and leaders?

Democracy

100

This tool of oppression involves people living in fear of being harmed by others because they are part of a group/culture/race/etc.

Violence

100

The Maya and Aztec religions both included what?

Sacrifices/offerings

100

Peeple take out out what in order to pay for things they can't afford right now?

Loans

200

Physical features are made by nature.  What features, like buildings and roads, are made by people?

Human

200

This tool of oppression involves people working for unfair compensation and/or in poor working conditions.

Exploitation

200

European countries brought what with them to the Americas when they invaded and colonized them?

Disease (but also culture, horses, slaves, etc.)

200

Prices of goods and services go up when demand is high and what is low?

Supply

300

These are the labels for years BEFORE the year 0.

BC/BCE

300

This tool of oppression is when people don't have the avility to make decisions for themselves about their own lives.

Powerlessness

300

The Inca's government was a combination of what types of government?

Monarchy, Communist, and/or Theocracy

300

This card lets you buy things now and pay for it later.

Credit card

400

These are the labels for the years AFTER 0.

AD/CE

400

This tool of oppression involves one culture taking over and establishing itself as "normal" and anything else "weird" or "inferior."

Cultural Imperialism

400

One way the Canadian and American governments tried to force native kids to be more "white" was to send them where?

Boarding/Residential Schools

400

Whenever you borrow money you generally have to pay what, which is extra money you pay back to the lender?

Interest