Addressing Contemporary Global Issues Relating To Imperialism

Question 1

What is the current legacy of the Scramble for Africa?

Answer 1

(Conflicts in countries like Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Sierra Leone and the Congo)

Question 2

How were the Kurdish people affected by imperialism?

Answer 2

(The British and French divided the land up without respecting their promises to give the Kurds their own land)

Question 3

How are treaty rights different from reparations for the abuse of Residential Schools?

Answer 3

(Treaty rights are part of the agreement made to allow for European settlement, while reparations are an apology and attempt to help revitalize a culture)

Question 4

What role does imperialism play in the lives of the Metis?

Answer 4

(They wouldn’t exist as they are descendants of European explorers, but then Eurocentrism led to mistreatment throughout our history)

Question 5

How can the history of imperialism impact our humanitarian efforts?

Answer 5

(Citizens of countries may believe we are there to take over instead of help, and sometimes our help can be done from a Eurocentric perspective instead of what the people may really need)