Chapter 5
This important trade route is credited as being the birthplace of Globalization
What is the Silk Road?
This moment of history involved European empires trying to claim as many colonies as possible in the Africa
What is the Scramble for Africa?
The systemic change in Quebec that lead to the October Crisis
What is the Quiet Revolution?
The leader of African National Congress who fought against apartheid
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Something that has been passed on by those who lived in the past. Examples include: political structure, oral or written histories, architecture, celebrations, and tangible objects.
What is a legacy?
This country is the first country to resist mercantilism
Where is the United States of America?
One of the primary sources of income for Indian people prior to British colonial control
What is cotton?
The piece of legislation recognized French language and cultural rights within the framework of British Rule
What is the Quebec Act?
What are Non-Governmental Organizations?
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group
What is a genocide?
Adam Smith is credited as being the founder of this economic philosophy to directly combat Mercantilism
What is capitalism?
King Leopold II invaded the Congo and exploited the Congolese people for this resource
What is rubber?
This group of people were the victims of genocide in Canada (often referred to as the first genocide in Canada)
Who were the Beothuk?
These two European powers held colonial control over Rwanda
What are Germany and Belgium?
The idea that European ethnic, national, religious, and linguistics are criteria to judge other peoples and their cultures.
What is "Eurocentrism"?
This piece of legislation was aimed to abolish slavery in Britain and British colonies
What is the Emancipation Act of 1833?
This key term relates to when a group of people is forced off of their land, often by colonial powers
What is displacement?
These legal documents were between the Canadian government and Indigenous groups and have been contentious throughout their history
What are the numbered treaties?
The United Nations established this platform to give Indigenous Peoples around the world a voice in the U.N.
What is the United Nation Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues?
Traditional courts used in Rwanda to try low-level officials and people who participated in the Rwandan Genocide
What are "Gacaca Courts"?
This form of slavery was a new form introduced during the Atlantic Slave trade, making slaves and their descendants possessions/property
What is Chattel Slavery?
This key term can be used to describe destabilization of the African population following the Atlantic Slave Trade
What is depopulation?
This term refers to and Indigenous Person who falls under the numbered treaties to receive special rights.
What are Status Indians?
This commission was established in 1991 to investigate the relationship between the Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Canadian government.
What is the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples?
This term is defined as the following:
A mix of ethnic groups and cultures that coexist in a society
What is a cultural mosaic?