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In 1492 this Italian sailed the ocean blue looking for trade routes with the East Indies. Instead he kicked off the Grand Exchange
Who is... Christopher Columbus
When a company moves some of its operations outside of its home country to take advantage of cheap labor, limited worker rights, and lower environmental and safety standards
What is... outsourcing
The formal meeting that started the Scramble for Africa.
What is... The Berlin Conference, 1884
This war really lasted for 9 or 20 years depending on who you ask. It was fought over multiple continents in the 18th century. You must give both names!
What is... The Seven Years War/French-Indian War
This is a way of measuring a person or group's environmental impacts by estimating the amount of land needed to produce the resources that they consume.
What is...ecological footprint
The need for land and resources, to spread Christianity, increased trade and access to new goods, cultural capital and to spread European values, power and prestige , availability of increased naval technology
What are... motivations for imperialism
International organization that makes joint decisions and trade agreements for a large group of countries. What makes it unique is that it has a parliament (joint democratic decision-making body).
What is... The European Union
This Belgian King was responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in his colony during the scramble for Africa. Name the colony and the king
What is... King Leopold II in the Congo
As production increases, companies experience lower costs and increased efficiency
What is...economies of scale.
Two groups of Rwandans whose differences were changed from class/economic distinctions to racial categories by German and Belgian colonizers
Who are... Hutus and Tutsis. The Europeans thought the Tutsi had more European characteristics: lighter skin, smaller noses and a taller build and consequently favoured them by giving them better land, jobs and opportunities.
This international organization focuses on trade liberalization and settles disputes over trade agreements. Name the organization AND their decision-making process
What is... The World Trade Organization and CONSENSUS
This was one of the first joint-stock trading companies. Investors could buy fractional shares and would receive some of the company's profits in return. The company had their own army and also received state funding, so they weren't purely capitalist or mercantilist. FULL NAME REQUIRED
What is The Dutch East India Company
Protesters say that international bodies such as the ______________ and ____________ have done a great deal to protect investors but little to protect workers and only serve the West, not the rest. Their financial austerity measures in recovering countries have also been criticized.
What are the World Bank and the IMF
Name and put in chronological order the following events/groups from colonial India:
British Government Control of the country
The separation of India into two separate nations based on religion (Hindu vs. Muslim.
Corporate/Company Control of the country
What are... The British East India Company, The Raj, and Partition.
The 4 causes of the 1st World War
What are... Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism.
This edict from the King George the Third forbid British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains without treaties in place. It is generally recognized to have established Indigenous land title in Canada. NAME and YEAR
What is the Royal Proclamation of 1763
This foundation of historical globalization caused a great deal of urbanization and made production cheaper, but also increased pollution and dangerous child labour. Name the foundation and give and approximate starting date AND location
What is the Industrial Revolution. It began in Britain in the mid-eighteenth century (~1750).