Historical Globalization Flashcards
Phase 1 of the evolution globalization
Goods and ideas were exchanged along trade routes like the silk road.
Phase 2 of the evolution of globalization
Began in the late 1400’s
Europeans developed technologies using that knowledge which let them go global.
Phase 3 of the evolution of globalization
Present day, this is a time of rapid growth after WWII. Think electronics.
Foundations of globalization
- Creation of printing press 2. Rise of European middle class 3. Growth of new ideas and technologies 4. Global competition for trade 5. Rise of imperialism 6. European colonial settlement
What were the consequences of globalization
- Impact on Indigenous people and Europeans like disease, enslavement, grand exchange, industrialization
What is the grand exchange?
European and American continents/countries traded their native foods around and this resulted in a large change in diet thanks to Christopher Columbus.
Explain Disease, Slavery, and the Industrial Revolution
Disease destroyed parts of the Indigenous population, Slavery took millions of people from their homes in Africa and shipped them to the Americas, the Industrial revolution spurred more development and caused more need for natural resources and trade
Ethnocentrism
A way of thinking that focuses on your own race and culture.
The scramble for Africa
1884, Africa was divided because of European powers. The goal was to avoid conflicts and gain resources.
Legacies of Migration
Europe became healthy and wealthy and the life expectancy increased. During this time Europe took to colonizing and settling on other pieces of land.
Legacies of Displacement
European migration lead to the displacement of Indigenous people and had them forced off their land. Indigenous culture was also ignored.
Legacies of Depopulation
Famine and disease played a part in depopulating India. These famines were largely created by British deindustrialization
How did Imperialism/the exchange of goods and technologies affect Indigenous people (FOR)
Western medicine and education increased, modern transportation, modern communication (newspaper, etc.), advanced architecture, access to world markets.
How did Imperialism/the exchange of goods and technologies affect Indigenous people (AGAINST)
The advantages were purely for the colonizer (Britain, usually), the benefits for Indigenous people was not intended.
Cultural Changes
Christianity was spread widely, new architecture was popularized.
Legacies of Globalization in Canada
The Seven years war and British defeat of the French in the Americas
European immigration and the displacement of Indigenous people
Depopulation of Indigenous people
Assimilation of Indigenous people
The Seven years war
It was a war between the French and British with Indigenous allies, after the war French allowed Canada to have Quebec
The Indian Act
First passed in 1876 and it meant that Indigenous people were essentially property to government officials. It restricted movement and settlement, political rights, and employment
