The negative Consequences of Imperialism in North America

Question 1

What is a political impact of imperialism on indigenous peoples?

Answer 1

Self – can include a reference to the Blackfoot people being divided by political boundaries; destruction in Inca and Aztecs; moving Inuit north; miscommunication of treaties)

Question 2

What is an economic impact of imperialism on indigenous peoples?

Answer 2

(Establishing a trading relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples; destruction of the buffalo herds)

Question 3

What is a social impact of imperialism on indigenous peoples?

Answer 3

Self – can include a reference to the Blackfoot people being divided by political boundaries; banning cultural practices like the Potlatch and Sundance; disregarding the validity of oral traditions versus the written language; entire populations destroyed through disease – like smallpox - and relocation – like the Trail of Tears; destruction of Inca and Aztecs; moving Inuit north; changing the roles of women; Residential Schools causing long term sociological problems; expelling the Acadians; marginalization of Francophones)