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immigration act

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Laws to protect new immigrants coming to Canada

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What did Christopher Columbus do?

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Started Globalization in October 12, 1492
Travelled to the America’s

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What was the 7 Years war?

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A war that lasted 7 years where Britain and France fight for land in the America’s

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What did Johannes Gutenberg do?

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Created the first printing press

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What is “Economies of Scale”

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“Bulk buying”

Buying more product so shipping is cheaper

Cheaper per unit

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What are role models?

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Someone to look up to

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Universalization

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To make/go on a global level

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Indentured Labour

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Consented non paid labour

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Silk road

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A trading route between nations like China, India, Europe.

Many ideas, new beliefs, products, and goods were shared in this route.

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White Man’s Burden

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A policy that a white man is responsible for a non white man and their affairs

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Triangular trade

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A type of trade system where
1 nation gathers the raw products
1 nation produces the products
1 nation sells the products
all 3 nations profit

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What did Nelson Mandela do?

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Created independence for South Africa from Britain

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Bretton Woods Conference

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A conference created after WWII
Created to decrease chance of conflict and war
GATT arose from this
World bank and IMF arose from GATT

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What did Ghandi do?

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Shared his peaceful way of solving problems and created independence for India

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What is the Scramble for Africa?

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A point in history when European nations would fight over land and other indigenous tribes in Africa. Often and Eurocentric mindset would be the main reason for travelling. Britain, France and Belgium are part of this.

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Rwandan Genocide

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European government took over Rwanda and claimed that the “Hutu” tribe were better and superior to the “Tutsi” tribe. The Tutsi leader died and much conflict like mass rape, and genocide occured.

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NAFTA

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North American Free Trade Agreement
Got rid of trade barriers and tariffs in North America
Helped free trade to occur in North America

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USMCA

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Donald Trump got rid of NAFTA and created USMCA
To increase the percentage of materials used to be from North America to be considered a product with no tariffs.

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GATT

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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
A policy that arose from the Bretton Woods Conference after WWII that was used to decrease tariffs and trade barriers on international trade. It was also used to open trade and make it easier between nations.

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Industrial Revolution

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Period in history where hand made products switched to large mechanized machines to create the products in a grand / enormous scale. (Large cause of global warming)

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World Bank

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An IGO which arose from GATT and was used to decrease tariffs and help developing nations by increasing infrastructure in the nation to help.

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Internment

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A place where people may go to be imprisoned usually due to military of political reasons

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NGO

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Non Governments Organization
(Ex. Make a Wish Foundation, green peace, save the children, World Wildlife Fund, etc)

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EU

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European Union
An agreement that was used in Europe to decrease tariffs and trade barriers between nations in Europe
Used the same currency to make business’, investing and trade to be cheaper, easier and less risky

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Media Concentration
Gathering ownership of media Controlling what the media is showing One large company control a large amount of media in a nation Able to alter the citizens understanding and way of thinking about current events and government
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Stewardship
Having a responsibility for something
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John Maynard Keynes
Believed that a planned economy was better then a market economy
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Legacy
What a person leaves behind after they pass
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Hayek
Believed that a market economy was better then a planned economy
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Market economy
Little to no government intervening with the economy
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Planned economy
High government involvement in the economy
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Indian act
A act passed in 1867 that was used to control and know who and who isn't an indigenous person. Did not allow indigenous to have a voice in government
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Multiculturalism
A diversity in cultural backgrounds and types of people
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Quiet Revolution
A period in history where French speaking people in Canada changed the official languages of Canada to English and French. Allowed for more French emerging schools and more French representation in the nation
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Language Laws
Establishes the official languages of a Nation
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GNH
Gross National Happiness Measures culture representation, governing, and the environment of a nation.
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Deindustrialization
Erasing or getting rid of industrialized equipment
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Historical Globalization
1492 - Christopher Columbus find the America's 1800-2000 - 2 World Wars 2000-Present
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Flags of Convenience
Flags used on ships to allow moving around globally easier for nations to trade and move products around
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Status Indian
A indigenous person falls under the Indian Act Currently these are used for Indigenous people to gain benefits in Canada
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Nationalism
Loyalty and devotion for your nation
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Identity
Who and What makes a person. (Age, culture, religion, name, etc.)
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Reperations
Nations making up for war or any other passed mistakes they have commited
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Cultural Pluralism
People are allowed to promote their culture
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Pluralism
Many together For many things to live together and be together peacefully
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Eurocentrism
Belief that the European mindset and belief if the best and superior to others
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Context
Information based on surroundings
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Ethnocentrism
Belief that ones culture is better and superior to others
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Free trade
Open trade with no tariffs or trade barriers
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Tariffs
Tax on products being traded and bought from a nation
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Cultural mosaic
Many cultures living together
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Grand Exchange
Mass amount of trade, and idea sharings between nations. Mainly occured on the silk road
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Depopulation
Decrease in as areas population
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Digital divide
Difference in technology depending on where you live in the world
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Lingistic rights
The rights to speak a language in a nation
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Factors of production
Land, Labour, Capital , Entrepreneurship
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Propaganda
Advertisements used to convey a message (often fake)
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Cultural diversity
Difference in cultures in an area
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Sanction
Methods used to pressure government to take action of do something. (Boycott)
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Homogenization
Erasing of differences to become simular
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Media Convergence
Media converting from non digital to digital Ex. Newspaper to TV
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Sustainable prosperity
Using the Earths resources to make our present better without jeopardizing our future.
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Transnational Corperations
Large Companies based in many nations to grow and become larger
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Apartheid
Discrimination in legislations and governments
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Foreign Aid
Aid a help from more developed nations to other developing nations
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Cultural Content Legislation
Laws to Protect cultures
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Containerizing
Putting products in large containers to help trading and moving products easier
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Trade liberalization
The act of getting rid of trade barriers and tariffs
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Assimilation
To wipe and get rid of a non dominant culture
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Capitalism
Market Economy little to no government free, open economy
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Economic depression / Great depression
Occured after WWII where no one wanted to work Decrease in workers Low movement of money Low economic movement Market crash
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Privatization
Seperating a company from government. Making the company a IGO
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Gacaca courts
Used in Rwanda and the courts of Rwanda
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Pop culture
Popular culture
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Hybridization
To mix together and create something new
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Collective
A group (s) that a person belongs to
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Acculturation
Cultures share SHARE!!
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Outsourcing
Gathering of materials and products from other nations
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Imperialism
To build an empire, get rid of non dominant cultures
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HDI
Human Developememt Index Measures Education, standard of living and life expenctancy
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Economic globalization
Transportation Communication Trade Worldwide
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Knowledge economy
Developing ideas to better the economy based on knowledge and education
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Consensus
General agreement
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Tied Aid
Foreign aid with strings attatched The Nation helping benifits in a way
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Lingistic revitalization
Revive a language
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Communism
Get rid of class distinctions Planned economy Everyone equal
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Mercantilism
Small nations are only allowed to trade and sell raw materials with Europe to make Europe the most rich and powerful
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Ecological footprint
The amount of Natural Earth resources needed to sustain a person(s)
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GDP
Gross Domestic Product Measure the strength of a nations economy
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IMF
International Monetary Fund Arose from Bretton Woods Court To decrease chances of war and make trade easier
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Quota
Government imposed restriction to limit the amount of trade being exported and imported

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