Unit Test Vocab Terms- Social Studies 10

Eurocentrism

Belief that Europeans are superior

Colony

Territory under the full or partial political control of a distant country

Legacy 

Passed on by those who lived in the past

Mercantilism

European monarchs increased wealth through international trade

Capitalism

Economic system that advocates for free trade, competition and choice

Imperialism

Exploit resources with no intention of permanent settlement

Colonialization

Exploit resources with intention of permanent settlement

Grand Exchange/ Columbian Exchange

Columbus returned and changed history, introducing seeds, fruit trees and live stock

Industrial Revolution

New technologies for travel and advancements

Ethnocentrism 

Way of thinking based on race and culture

Depopulation

Reduction of people in an area

Deindustrialization

Process of a region or country declining in factory jobs and output

Cultural Contact

The direct interaction between people of different cultures, which can lead to changes in beliefs, and artifacts for one or both groups

Assimilation

The process where a minority group or culture loses their distinct cultural identity, following the behaviors, values, and beliefs of a dominant culture

Mother Country

The powerful nation that establishes and controls colonies in other territories for political, economic, and social gain

Scramble For Africa

A period of rapid European colonization of the African continent between the 1880s and 1914, driven by the New Imperialism era

Migration

Colonization of the African continent by European powers between the 1880s and World War I

Displacement 

The forced movement of people from their homes or communities due to a variety of external pressures

Cultural Mosaic

A society made up of various distinct ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that coexist while maintaining their unique identities

Multiculturalism

Several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society

Cultural Pluralism

Different cultural groups within a society maintain their unique identities and traditions while coexisting in the larger society

Quiet Revolution

A period in the 1960s when Quebec made major changes to modernize society—like improving education, increasing government control over services, and strengthening French-Canadian identity

Indian Act 

A Canadian law, 1876 that gave the government control over many aspects of Indigenous peoples’ lives. Used to enforce assimilation policies and still affects Indigenous communities today

Status Indian 

A legal term for a person registered under Canada’s Indian Act

Paternalism

When an authority figure limits a person's freedom for what is supposedly their own good, even without their consent

Reconciliation

Restoring harmony between people or groups who have been in conflict, often through forgiveness and a willingness to move forward

Decolonization

The action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent

Apartheid

A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

Partition

The action or state of dividing or being divided into parts

Self-sufficiency

Being enough to fulfill needs