social unit 2 quiz Flashcards
who were the beothuk people
they were extinct community due to and competition
what is a potlatch society
banned Ceremonies held for a variety of reasons, speeches, singing, dancing, feasting, and witnessing of formal business.
what is the six nation confederacy
Six Nations Confederacy developed a democratic form of government
represent the people and to ensure their participation in government.
what is the Great Law of Peace
guaranteed certain rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the rights of the individual.
sudan
The British reinforced cultural and religious divisions by governing the Muslim-Arab North and the Christian/Indigenous South separately.
Roots of Mercantilism
copied the Silk Road, this is when humans first started travelling far distances across land to trade information, langauges with other communities and eventually other regions entirely
after seeing the arab trade what did the europeans do?
European Nations saw value in Arabic approach - began regulating international trade to increase their wealth
mercantalism
Mercantilism is an economic system from the 16th to 18th centuries where nations sought to increase their wealth by maximizing exports, minimizing imports, and accumulating precious metals like gold and silver.
The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of plants, animals, foods, human populations, diseases, and culture between the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia
The Triangle Trade
Triangle Trade was a specific trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas that focused on the exchange of goods for enslaved people and raw materials.
Industrialization
Industrialisation refers to the process by which economies shift from primarily agrarian (farming-based) to industrial (manufacturing-based) economies
define urbanization
Urbanization is the process by which an increasing percentage of a population moves from rural areas to cities
what is the cottage industry
The cottage industry was a system of production in which goods were made at home, often by individual families or small groups, rather than in factories
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system where the means of production, such as businesses, factories, and resources, are privately owned and operated for profit.
Entrepreneurs
people who take risks by launching business ventures
Imperialism
the domination of the political, economic or cultural aspects of another country or region by a nation.
Colony
direct control of another country
Protectorate
a country which has its own government but whose policies are “guided” by an imperial power in exchange for protection
Sphere of Influence
exclusive privileges that an imperial power has (e.g. trading)
Paternalistic
treating someone like a baby
what were the old motives of imperialism
god, Glory, Gold
