Big Ideas Key Figures Happenings Terms Definitions
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What is Industrialization?
The stage of economic development when production shifts from the home to shops and factories
100
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
100
What is the Industrial Revolution?
In 18th-19th Great Britain, this event changed production by employing machines, and changed the social & economic landscape globally
100
What is Depopulation?
The Beothuk people were victims of this, when their numbers were pushed further into the interior of Canada
100
What is Exploitation?
To use a person or group of people for selfish purposes; typically under abusive conditions
200
What is Imperialism?
When a larger country dominates over another country’s economic, political and social institutions
200
Who is Karl Marx?
An opponent of Capitalism which he felt oppressed the worker, he felt the government should own and operate the market
200
What are Residential Schools?
Boarding schools to acculturate & assimilate Aboriginal students run by religious groups or the government from 1830-1950
200
What is the Indian Act?
Created in 1876, this government policy defined who was and was not a status Indian
200
What is Displacement?
The involuntary dispersal or “spreading out” of people, especially from their homeland
300
What is Mercantilism?
Old system of government-sponsored international business ventures designed to make the monarchs richer
300
Who is John Stuart Mill?
He saw flaws in Capitalism and felt the government should intervene to protect workers
300
What is the Silk Road?
Considered to stretch from the Roman Empire to China, this is the oldest and longest trading network known
300
What is Cultural Mosaic?
A society that is made up of many distinct cultural groups; aka a style of art
300
What is Civil Strife?
A term that could mean unrest, war or even disorder by the citizens of a country
400
What is Capitalism?
System designed to increase individual wealth, free market and open competition where the motive is profit
400
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
400
What is Apartheid?
Was a South African government policy that segregated and discriminated against non-white citizens
400
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
400
What is Genocide?
An act committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group
500
What is Eurocentrism?
The belief that the European world is better and superior to all others
500
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, he led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world
500
What is the Fur Trade?
Was an ongoing process that involved Canadian natural resources being traded for European goods
500
What is Foreign Aid?
Money, supplies and other forms of aid that are given from one country to another
500
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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