Exam Terms

Question 1

Nation

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A group of people who share a sense of belonging and a common bond

Question 2

Nation state

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A nation-state is a country where the people share a common identity, like language or culture, and have their own government.

Question 3

International

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Interactions between two or more nation states

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Patriotism

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Showing love for your country

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Ethnic

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A group of people that Share a race or culture

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Sovereignty

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When a nation has political control over its own government

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Self determination

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A nations power to control their own affairs

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Civic nation

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A national open to multiculturalism with equal rights based on constitution

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Constitution

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A legal rule book that lays out the basic rules of a society and guarantees individuals rights

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National identity

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A sense of belonging to a nation and sharing in it’s culture

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National myth

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A story told in a country that all the citizens know and makes them feel proud

Question 12

Nationalism

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A feeling of loyalty and pride in a persons country because they believe they are better than other nations

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Revolution

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A violent and quick change in government

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Republic

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A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting in free elections

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Consciousness

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An awareness of ourselves and our environment

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Collective consciousness

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The body of beliefs that are common to a society and that give people a sense of belonging

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Bourgeoisie

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Middle class people or businesses owners that make good money

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Anglophone

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Person who’s first language is English

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Francophone

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First language is french

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King Louis XVI

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King of France during French Revolution

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Bread riots

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Paris women rioting over the rising price of bread

Question 22

Versailles

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A golden palace home to French kings

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Reign of terror

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One year during the French revolution when few people in Paris were safe from guillotine

Question 24

Harold cardinal

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Cree lawyer who faught for aboriginal peoples rights in Canada

Question 25

Contending loyalties

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When a person holds different loyalties that complete against each other

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Resaonable accommodation

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Making simple changes to Canada or our laws that allow minorities to keep their religions and cultures

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Sovereignist

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A person who supports the political freedom of their nation like in Quebec

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Federalist

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A person who supports a strong central government in Canada wants to stay together

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Reconciliation

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Fixing a broken relationship when both sides agree to live in peace and move past old problems

Question 30

Royal commission

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A public investigation set up by the government to investigate a serious problem in Canada

Question 31

Land claim

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When aboriginal people claim one’s original land taken by Canada

Question 32

Cultural pluralism

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When a country allows minorities to keep their cultures and languages within the main country

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Oka crisis

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A land dispute between the Mohawk people and the town of Oka

Question 34

Nationalism

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A strong feeling of pride in one’s country

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Non nationalist loyalties

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A loyalty that disagrees with the national loyalty of a country

Question 36

Inflation

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An increase in prices of goods

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Ideology

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A way of thinking based on your values and beliefs that explains how the world works

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Alienation

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A feeling of being left out or on the outside

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Segregation

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The forced separation of people based on race or culture

Question 40

National energy program

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A Canadian government program that froze Albertas oil prices below world level to keep costs down in Canada

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No mans land

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An area of land between two armies that is not controlled by anyone

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Treaty of Versailles

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Peace agreement that ends WW1 and punishes Germany by making them pay war damages

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Alliances

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Agreements between nations to aid and protect one another in war

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Allies

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The nations that faught together against Germany in WW1

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Central powers

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Germany,Austria Hungary and turkey

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Imperialism

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Competition between countries to build an empire by capturing new land and colonies

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Militarism

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The belief that a country should use military force to gain power and to achieve its national interests

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Ultranationalism

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A violent form of nationalism that puts the interests of one nation above all other countries

Question 49

Propaganda

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Lies spread by government to get citizens support for political leader

Question 50

Appeasement

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When you give into a country or bully’s demands in order to avoid war or a fight

Question 51

Communism

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A political system in which all businesses are owned and run by the government

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Internationalism

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Country helping other countries to solve global issues

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Nationalism

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Showing love and support to your country ex:wear shirt with flag

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Ultranationalism

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Extreme love for your country to the point you’d die for it

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Peace maker

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A peacemaker is a person who actively tries to make peace, either between individuals, groups, or nations.

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Peace keeper

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focused on maintaining stability and preventing conflict from escalating