History Of Globalization Flashcards
Who was Vasco De Gama?
A Portuguese explorer who was the first person to reach India by sea in 1497. This was a big achievement for trade to Asia.
Who is believed to reach North America before Christopher Columbus?
The Vikings (Norse) and the Chinese (Zheng He)
What is ethnocentrism?
The belief that your culture is superior to other cultures
What is eurocentrism?
The belief that European culture is superior to other cultures.
What is White Man’s Burden?
The European belief that it is their responsibility to “civilize” the world. This was done by christianizing the world and teaching European ways.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
An Italian man who sailed for Spain. In 1492, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and discovered the Caribbean. He is credited for the discovery of the Americas.
Name 3 Pros of the Industrial Revolution
> Inventions
Mass Produced Goods
Emergence of the Middle Class
Name 3 Cons of the Industrial Revolution
> Poor Work Conditions -> Slavery
Loss of cultures
Environmental Issues i.e Pollution from Factories
What are the consequences of factories?
Factories produce pollution which harms the environment. The countries that become polluted are developing countries such as China and Vietnam. Goods are outsourced to these countries because it is cheaper to employ people from developing countries
What is outsourcing?
A business strategy that involves reducing costs by using suppliers of products and services in countries where labour is cheaper and government regulation is less strict.
What is Imperialism?
A country dominating another country’s political, economic and cultural life.
List 3 motivations of European Imperialism
> Profit
Resources (Land, Goods and even People)
Spreading of Christianity
What was the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?
A trade between Great Britain, Africa and North America. However it significantly favored Great Britain. Profit from England went to Africa in exchange for slaves which were sent to North America to create desirable goods for Great Britain which sent some of it profits back to Africa for more slaves. This process continued for 200 years
Why was Great Britain the first European power to industrialize?
> Abundance of Resources
Politically, economically and socially stable. Great Britain wasn’t fighting any wars on English soil
Wealthy, Educated and Worker classes
What are consequences of European Imperialism in Africa?
> Loss of cultures
African population increasing in America due to Slave Trade and people migrating
Poverty, cities were settled near water where diseases such as Malaria can be caught.
