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Unit 2 | Legacies of Historical Globalization Flashcards

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What was The Silk Road?

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A network of trade routes connecting the far east and the middle east

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Definition of:
Mercantilism

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Trade controlled exclusively by the government, making the monarchy very rich

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Who was Adam Smith? What did he think about economy?

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An economist who wanted to make nations (and their people) happier, believed that if everyone worked for themselves, everyone would be better off.

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What was the industrial revolution?

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A period of technological and scientific progress that transformed the world’s economy

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What are some requirements for an industrial revolution?

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  • Large capital funds
  • Available labor
  • Abundance of natural resources
  • Stable government
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What were working conditions like for the middle class during the industrial revolution?

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Conditions were poor:
- Child labor
- Corporal punishment
- Long shifts
- Unsanitary

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What were some motives for exploration?

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  • Wealth (more trade routes and resources)
  • Religion (teach your ideology to others)
  • Human spirit and values (desire to learn, desire for glory)
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Who was Christopher Columbus?

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An Italian explorer and navigator determined to find new trade routes to India, “discovered” the Caribbean

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Definition of:
Conquistador

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Spanish soldiers who murdered and assimilated the people of Mexico and Peru

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What started the Atlantic Slave Trade?

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The need for large labor forces in the Americas (due to Native Americans being killed by disease)

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Why were Africans used as slaves?

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  • Already exposed to European diseases
  • Experience in farming
  • Abundant in number
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What was The Great (Colombian) Exchange?

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The vast exchange of people, plants, animals, ideas, and diseases

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What was the middle passage?

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A trade route through the Atlantic, mainly for the purpose of transporting slaves from Africa to the Caribbean

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What were some consequences of the slave trade?

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  • Depopulation in Africa
  • Economies and government collapsed in Africa
  • Racism
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What was the American Civil War?

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A fight between the North and South of America, caused by the split between if slaves should be illegal

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What was the Emancipation Proclomation?

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A proclamation passed by Abraham Lincoln to free all slaves

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What were the Jim Crow Laws?

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Laws that required things to be “separate but equal”, such as schools for whites and schools for colored people, no cross race marriage

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Who was Rosa Parks

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A human rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a bus, eventually leading to a boycott against the bus company.

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Who was Martin Luther King Jr?

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A human rights activist who pushed for equality rights in America (made his infamous “I have a dream” speech at the Lincoln memorial)

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Who were “The Black Panthers”?

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Black activist group who encouraged the use of force in self defense, often causing large scale violence and issues with the police

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Definition of:
Legacy

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Something that is passed down by previous generations (traditions, possessions, etc)

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Definition of:
Ethnocentrism

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A way of thinking that is centered around ones own beliefs

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Definition of:
Eurocentrism

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A form of Ethnocentrism based around European ethnics/ideology

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Definition of:
Imperialism

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The domination by one country over another country

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What are the four main motives for expansion?

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  • Economic
  • Political
  • Ideology
  • Reactive
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What are some economic motives for expansion?

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  • Money = good
  • Improve economies
  • More natural resources
  • Larger market
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What are some political motives for expansion?

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  • Desire for power and influence
  • Nationalism (spreading their beliefs
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What are some ideological motives for expansion?

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  • Religion (convert and purify
  • Nationalism (spread your beliefs)
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What are some reactive motives for expansion?

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  • Political instability in other countries
  • Desperate need for certain things
30
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What were some legacies of Imperialism?

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  • Depopulation
  • Migration
  • Displacment
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What was the Berlin Conference?

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Also known as the “Scramble for Africa”, it was a conference held by major European powers to divide up Africa among the nations

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What was the Britain East India Company?

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A company established by Britain in India. They were given monopoly rights and worked with corrupt political members to ensure the monopoly thrived

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Who was Mahatma Gahndi?

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An Indian activist who protested specifically through peace, believing everyone should be self sufficient and led the people of India in a “strike” against British rule

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How did Mahatma Gahndi fight back against the deindustrialization of India?

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  • “hunger strikes”
  • Informed citizens to hand spin their own cotton
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What does “Apartheid” mean?

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Apartness

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What was the Apartheid?

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A policy established in Africa segregating against non-whites

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What were the boer wars?

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  • Wars between Boers (dutch farmers) and Britain over diamonds found in South Africa
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Who were the Boers?

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Early dutch settlers who claimed territory in South Africa, had wars with Britain over diamonds

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What are Non-government organizations (NGO’s)?

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Organizations that attempt to raise awareness about global issues. This is often done through charities and volunteer work

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What was the Indian Act (original purpose)

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An act made by the government of Canada with the intent of assimilating the First Nations people (mainly the children) through the use of residential schools

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What were residential schools?

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Government-sponsored religious schools established to assimilate First Nation children

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What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

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A commission put together by the government of Canada to reconcile with the First Nations people

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What makes up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

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94 Calls To Action aimed at healing anyone affected by residential schools or the Indian Act

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