Unit 2a challenges to liberalism

Question 1

what is the acrynonym that demonstrates classical liberalisms values?

Answer 1

PECIRP

Question 2

what does P stand for in Pecirp?

Answer 2

POLITICAL freedom

Question 3

what does the E stand for in pecirp?

Answer 3

free market ECONOMY.
-limited gov’t regulation

Question 4

what does the C stand for in pecirp?

Answer 4

CONSTITUTIONAL imitations on the government

Question 5

what does the I stand for in pecirp?

Answer 5

Primacy of the INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS and freedoms to be excersised in the individuals self-interest

Question 6

What does the R stand for in pecirp?

Answer 6

belief that humans are REASONABLE and can make rational decisions for the benefit of society as a whole.

Question 7

what does the P stand for in pecirp?

Answer 7

PROTECTION of civil liberties
-fundamental rights, ex cant get arrested for nothing

Question 8

why is classical liberalism a thing?

Answer 8

because modern liberalism has advocated for a greater role pf the state in citizens life, therefor classical represents the original ideas of liberalism.

Question 9

what happened in 1500s with europeans regarding North America?

Answer 9

-Europeans started settling in eastern shores of N. America
-Saw wealth of “new world”
-french and english created alliances like fur trade for their interests

Question 10

who did the british allign with?

Answer 10

the iroquois confederacy

Question 11

who did the french allign with?

Answer 11

First nations north of St. Lawrence river and acadia

Question 12

what is the haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy?

Answer 12

formed between the 1400 and 1600 as an alliance with five haudenosaunee nations

Question 13

what are the 5 indigenous nations aligned?

Answer 13

1. Mohawk
2. Oneida
3. Onondage
4. Cayuga
5. Seneca
   and tuscarora which joined later

Question 14

what is the great law of peace?

Answer 14

Constitution of the Confederacy, which was agreed to and passed down through the generations orally

Question 15

what are some things the great law of peace do?

Answer 15

• Harmony among nations
• Power divided between nations
• Equal participation, including women
• Clan mothers advise Chiefs
• Guaranteed rights (speech, religion, freedoms)
• Focus on consensus

Question 16

What is the royal proclamation?

Answer 16

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 established rules for land acquisition, recognizing Indigenous rights and limiting settler expansion, but was later ignored.

Question 17

what is feudal Europe?

Answer 17

1400-1600s, time where most European societies did not practice democracy or social equality, as power and the right to rule were exclusive to royalty, nobility, and the Church.

Question 18

Was it easy to change class during feudal Europe?

Answer 18

Defintely not, you would likely die in the class you were born in.
-98% of people in France was in the third estate.

Question 19

what is merchantilism?

Answer 19

A government-regulated economic system where the monarch controls trade and production to maximize the mother country’s wealth.

Question 20

what was the european turmoil?

Answer 20

By the late 17th century, Europe was in turmoil as new ideas on individual rights, reason, and logic challenged traditional authority.

Question 21

What are some effects of the European turmoil?

Answer 21

-Religious wars
-Contests for imperial expansion
-Enlightenment thinkers wanted to create freer, more tolerant societies
-Feudalism started to breakdown
-Urbanization due to the rise of middle class and international trade

Question 22

what is urbanization?

Answer 22

people moving to cities

Question 23

what are some positives from the effects of European turmoil

Answer 23

Weakened aristocracy, broke down authoritarian rule, and expanded economic opportunities, social movements, and individual freedoms.

Question 24

what is cultural assimilation?

Answer 24

Cultural assimilation is the forced process where a minority group adopts the values, behaviors, and beliefs of a dominant group.

Question 25

What are some things that led to assimilation by the Canadian govt?

Answer 25

-Numbered treaties -Indian act -Residential schools

Question 26

what are numbered treaties

Answer 26

Numbered treaties (1871-1921) were agreements where Indigenous land was surrendered for promises of land, resources, and rights. They remain a topic of debate.

Question 27

what is the indian act

Answer 27

The Indian Act (1876) is a Canadian law that controls Indigenous peoples' governance, rights, and lands, often without their consent, and has been criticized for its colonial impact.

Question 28

What did the colonists do to Indigenous as more settlers arrived in North America?

Answer 28

Indigenous began to be outnumbered and were forced to give up more land to accomodate the new. Indigenous began to be seen as a impediment to growth and prosperity.

Question 29

what are residential schools?

Answer 29

Institutions in Canada that forcibly assimilated Indigenous children, leading to abuse and the loss of culture and language, causing lasting trauma in Indigenous communities.

Question 30

what was status Indian?

Answer 30

A "Status Indian" is an Indigenous person recognized under the Indian Act, which controlled their rights, identity, and culture to encourage assimilation into European-Canadian society.

Question 31

how did one lose status Indian?

Answer 31

- marriage to non-Indigenous individuals, - voluntary renunciation, - enfranchisement - certain actions seen as assimilating, like higher education or government work.

Question 32

what is enfranchisment?

Answer 32

gaining citizenship and the right to vote, but lost their rights as a "Status Indian."

Question 33

What happened on Wed, June 11 2008?

Answer 33

Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper made a statementofapology to former residential school students on behalf of gov't of Canada.

Question 34

what was the constitution act?

Answer 34

The Constitution Act, 1982, brought Canada’s constitution under full Canadian control, included the Charter of Rights, and recognized Indigenous rights.

Question 35

what did the constitution act do?

Answer 35

The Constitution Act shifted Canadian government thinking, recognizing the collective rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and providing legal grounds to challenge rights denial.

Question 36

what is the white paper?

Answer 36

The White Paper aimed to eliminate the Indian Act, integrate Indigenous peoples, and remove their special rights, effectively seeking to assimilate them.

Question 37

what is the red paper?

Answer 37

The Red Paper (1970) was a response to the White Paper, rejecting assimilation and defending Indigenous rights, cultures, and self-governance.

Question 38

What happened in 1973?

Answer 38

Supreme court ruling -ruled that aboriginal title to land existed before European colonization of North America

Question 39

What happened in 1982?

Answer 39

constitution act -recognized aboriginal title to land, and treaty rights

Question 40

what is the paris treaty?

Answer 40

(1763) ended the Seven Years' War, ceding French territory in North America to Britain.