Origin of Nations Social 20

Nation

Group of people united by a common language, culture, descent, history, or ethnicity

Nation-State

A country with physical borders and a single government

Non-Nationalist Loyalty

Loyalty to something outside of a nation such as class, religion, family, region, ideology, or race

Geographic Nationalism

Nationalism created by the land and environment which isolates people from other groups

Linguistic Nationalism

Nationalism created by loyalty to a common language

Ethnic Nationalism

People united by a common race / ethnicity

Religious Nationalism

Nationalism created by a an affinity for a common religion

Cultural Nationalism

Nationalism created by a shared way of life

Political Nationalism

Comes from a desire for self-determination and sovereignty

Civic Nationalism

Nationalism created by decision of a people to live under a common set of rules

The Estates System

System of French government which gave all power to the nobility and the clergy, and none to the majority of French people

Absolute Monarchy

System in which all decisions in a state are made by one individual, with no checks on their power

The National Assembly

Government created by the people of France to represent their interests

Storming of the Bastille

Event in which the French people united against the monarchy - created a collective consciousness amongst the French people

Collective Consciousness

An awareness shared by a large group of people - creates a feeling of belonging - based on a shared memory or myth

The Reign of Terror

Time in which the French Revolutionaries turned on each other and began executing anyone who did not support the revolution

Declaration of the Rights of Man

French constitution which created equality for all people in France - aided sense of nationalism

Napoleon Bonaparte

French general - became a national hero to the French, spread ideas of the revolution through Europe

Royal Proclamation

Document which first recognized First Nations people as Nations with a claim to territory

Numbered Treaties

Nation to nation agreements signed between Canada and the First Nations people

Assembly of First Nations

Organization created to help unite First Nations and voice common concerns to the Canadian government

Stateless Nation

Group of people who desire and can be considered entitled to a territory of their own, but do not possess one

Israel Palestine Conflict

Two nations fighting over the same territory in order to secure protection and self-determination for their people

Sovereignty

Political authority to control one's own affairs

Voluntary Balkanization

Internet and technology is being used to create like minded communities outside the nation - can lead to polarization

Global Village

Idea that people should abandon national communities and treat all members of humanity as if they were part of an individual's community

Cultural Uniformity

Belief that people within the nation should have a common culture and values - usually associated with nationalism