Concepts

Question 1

What were some reasons for imperialism? (4)

Answer 1

• exploration
• economic expansion
• increased political power
• spreading ideals and beliefs (often religous)

Question 2

How was slavery used as a tool for Europe?

Answer 2

• slaves could easily be exploited for cheap labor
• bought and owned for work

Question 3

How did the population of indigenous people decline in the new world?

Answer 3

• died from sicknesses brought by Europeans (ex. smallpox)
• wars
• killed them off
• residential schools

Question 4

How was economic globalization present in colonization? (3)

Answer 4

• colonies grew the economies of colonial powers rapidly (industrialization)
• trade and colony’s were more global during the age of exploration
• colonies were often need to benefit more from trade (either from geographical locations or natural resources)

Question 5

How was social globalization present in colonization? (5)

Answer 5

• societies that were colonized fell and lost political power
• colonization spread cultural, religious, and economic beliefs and structures
• led to forced migration of people
• conflict
• mixed societies together

Question 6

How was political globalization present in colonization? (3)

Answer 6

• countries gained economic and political power through colonization
• used imperialism to spread political power
  > now many countries political structures is based of off the country that colonized them
• sometimes led to a division of territories (ex. India and Pakistan)

Question 7

In what ways can cultural contact affect people? (5)

Answer 7

• can broaden worldviews
• allow for cultural exchange and innovation

-lead to economic opportunities like trade and social opportunities like migration

• assimilation and acculturation
• globalization

Question 8

What were the beginnings of the global trade network? (4)

Answer 8

• the silk road
• the age of exploration (colonization)
  > need for resources
• industrial revolution

-trading companies like the dutch east india company

Question 9

Whos and what values did industrialization reflect? (4)

Answer 9

• usually european and western countries who wanted to boost their political power
• valued economic and industrial growth
• efficient labor
• technological innovation

Question 10

How did European imperialistic policies affect indigenous people? (5)

Answer 10

• loss of land
• assimilation
• exploitation and forced labor
• long lasting effect (ex. poverty)
• economic, legal, and political dis empowerment

Question 11

How has society addressed imperialism? (2)

Answer 11

• acts towards reconciliation
• reformation

Question 12

how does historical imperialism relate to current social issues?

Answer 12

many social issue (like poverty and racism) stem from ethnocentric ideals brought to these countries through imperialism