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What is Industrialization?
The stage of economic development when production shifts from the home to shops and factories
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Who is Adam Smith?
A Scottish philosopher and critic of Mercantilism, he felt economic growth would increase if the market were free from government restrictions
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What is the Industrial Revolution?
In 18th-19th Great Britain, this event changed production by employing machines, and changed the social & economic landscape globally
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What is Depopulation?
The Beothuk people were victims of this, when their numbers were pushed further into the interior of Canada
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What is Exploitation?
To use a person or group of people for selfish purposes; typically under abusive conditions
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What is Imperialism?
When a larger country dominates over another country’s economic, political and social institutions
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Who is Karl Marx?
An opponent of Capitalism which he felt oppressed the worker, he felt the government should own and operate the market
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What are Residential Schools?
Boarding schools to acculturate & assimilate Aboriginal students run by religious groups or the government from 1830-1950
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What is the Indian Act?
Created in 1876, this government policy defined who was and was not a status Indian
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What is Displacement?
The involuntary dispersal or “spreading out” of people, especially from their homeland
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What is Mercantilism?
Old system of government-sponsored international business ventures designed to make the monarchs richer
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Who is John Stuart Mill?
He saw flaws in Capitalism and felt the government should intervene to protect workers
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What is the Silk Road?
Considered to stretch from the Roman Empire to China, this is the oldest and longest trading network known
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What is Cultural Mosaic?
A society that is made up of many distinct cultural groups; aka a style of art
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What is Civil Strife?
A term that could mean unrest, war or even disorder by the citizens of a country
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What is Capitalism?
System designed to increase individual wealth, free market and open competition where the motive is profit
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Who is Nelson Mandela?
A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, activist, lawyer, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
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What is Apartheid?
Was a South African government policy that segregated and discriminated against non-white citizens
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What is NGOs or Non-Governmental Organizations?
An influential organization that depends on volunteers and public support; they also receive grants from the government in order to further the goals on this organization
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What is Genocide?
An act committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group
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What is Eurocentrism?
The belief that the European world is better and superior to all others
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Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, he led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world
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What is the Fur Trade?
Was an ongoing process that involved Canadian natural resources being traded for European goods
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What is Foreign Aid?
Money, supplies and other forms of aid that are given from one country to another
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What is Kleptocracy?
A government that is so corrupt that no pretense of honesty remains; in Greek, it means “rule by thieves”
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