related issue two glossary Flashcards
(26 cards)
imperialism
One country’s domination over another country’s economic, political, and cultural institutions.
historical globalization
Period that is often identified as beginning in 1492 and ending after World War II.
historical process of the world becoming more interconnected
feudalism
system where people were given land and protection by high ranking people, and worked and fought for them in return.
mercantilism
Policy followed by European imperial powers from the 16th to the 19th century, where trade was strictly controlled to benefit the economy of the imperial power.
mercantilism is the economic system of feudalism
capitalism
Economic system characterized by private ownership and the free market.
private individuals or businesses own the means of production and operate them for profit
grand exchange
trading process that began with Columbus bringing seeds and livestock to the Americas, leading to the exchange of species between continents.
industrial revolution
Period between about 1750 and 1850 when work became mechanized and began to occur in factories.
legacy
Something that has been passed on by those who lived in the past.
ethnocentrism
A way of thinking that centers on one’s own race and culture.
eurocentrism
Form of ethnocentrism that uses European criteria to judge other peoples and their cultures.
depopulation
Reduction in population caused by natural or human-made forces.
deindustrialization
reduction in or loss of industries.
gross domestic product (GDP)
Value of all the goods and services a country produces in a year.
Indian Act
Passed by the Canadian Parliament in 1876, it defines who is a status Indian.
early versions of the act banned some traditional practices of First Nations cultures and allowed only those who renounced Indian status to vote in federal elections
status Indian
A First Nations person registered according to the Indian Act.
eligible to receive specific benefits (at the loss of their traditions/culture)
residential schools
Boarding schools where First Nations children were gathered to live, work, and study.
cultural mosaic
A society made up of many distinct cultural groups.
multiculturalism
Canadian government policy that recognizes culturally distinct groups.
rejects assimilation +embraces cultural pluralism
cultural pluralism
idea that a variety of peoples can affirm and promote their customs within society.
Quiet Revolution
Period of intense change in Québec from 1960 to 1966.
Québécois began to assert their rights and affirm and promote their language and culture.
genocide
Mass killing of human beings, especially a targeted group.
gacaca courts
Community courts established in Rwanda to try those involved in the Rwandan genocide.
low-level officials and ordinary people were tried
apartheid
Policy of segregation and discrimination against non-whites in South Africa.
enemy aliens
Label assigned during World War I and II to people from countries at war with Canada.
