Question and Answer

Who was Adam Smith?

A Scottish economist who thought mercantilism was not best system. He believed that if people around the world competed for business and worked to make themselves rich everyone would benefit

Cultural Imperialism

The dominance of one culture’s values, beliefs, and practices over another

Why did people move to cities in the Industrial Revolution?

Because of the growth of factories and the availability of jobs in urban areas

What were the conditions like in the cities during the Industrial Revolution?

Overcrowded, poor housing, pollution, and disease

How did industrialization contribute to European imperialism?

Industrialization created a high demand for raw materials so in order to maximize the nations profits these countries went out to discover countries that they could exploit natural assets and cheap labor

What happened when European powers drew territorial lines in Africa?

The disruption of existing cultural and political structures. The lines caused conflict and resource exploitation from European powers

How did the territorial lines in Africa affect the different people living there?

• Europeans forced their way of life on Africans causing their way of life to erode

• Civil wars

• Economic Dependency

• division of ethic groups

• forced labour

• division of ethic groups

Why did Europeans want to assimilate African nations?

To take its resources

In what ways did the Europeans assimilate the First Nations?

Polices (Indian Act ) and residential schools

What are some negative affects of Residential Schools?

• Loss of Language and Culture

• Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse

• Intergenerational Trauma

• Disconnection from Family

• Poor education

• Health Issues

• Distrust of Institutions

What is the difference between the European POV and the First Nation POV when it comes to social values and land ownership?

Europeans viewed land as a commodity to be bought, sold and owned individually.

While First Nations viewed land as sacred, essential for survival and cultural practices, and not subject to ownership

What was the Trans-Atlantic Salve Trade? Who was involved ?

A system where European traders forcibly transported millions of enslaved Africans to the Americans

Key groups involved: European traders

Who was Romeo Dallaire and what was his role when he was in Rwanda?

A force commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) during the 1994 Rwandan genocide

He was to lead the UN peacemaking mission in Rwanda. He was tasked with maintaining peace and security

Which European nations occupied Rwanda before their independence?

Rwanda was under the colonial rule of Germany and later Belgium

What lead to the Rwandan genocide?

The genocide was the culmination of decades of division and hatred towards Tutsi by the Hutu extremists in the country’s leadership

Why did the UN not intervene in the Rwandan genocide killings?

Reluctance to risk further deployments after the Somalia experience

Why was Ghandi’s boycott of British-made products prove to be detrimental to the British?

Weakened their economic influence in India and encourged Indian-self reliance

What is the difference between mercantilism and capitalism?

Mercantilism prioritizes national wealth accumulation through surpluses, often involving state control and protectionist policies

Capitalism, emphasizes private ownership, free markets and profit-seeking as the primary drivers of economic activity