Wednesday, November 4, 2009

In Chapter 7, we examined the rise of European imperialism. Now, we will examine how the policies of European imperialism led to practices that affected Indigenous peoples around the world and the lasting effects of these policies and practices on the globalized world. After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following question:

· How well has Canada addressed the impacts of globalization?

Read Chapter 8: Pages 162 – 177: Imperialist Policies and Practices then answer the following questions in point form. I am presenting them in the same format as they appear in the chapter so they are essentially reading/understanding support questions:
1. a. When did European global expansion begin?
1.b. What resources did they discover and where?
2. When did France create a colony in Canada? What was it called? Why did they come here?
3. Where did Britain first establish colonies? Why?
4. Why was their rivalry between the French and the English?
5. What companies were formed relating to trade and when?
6. How were the First Nations drawn into the rivalry? Provide an example.
7. Read the quotation on page 163 of your text. In what ways is this quotation in its attitude
Eurocentric toward the First Nations peoples?
8. Explain the religious rivalry between the British and the French.
9. How was the Hudson’s Bay company of 1869 powerful? How does the control of this
company at that time mirror companies today, such as Walmart?
10. What were the early relationships between Europeans and Aboriginals in this country like?
How did the treaties lead to problems?
11. Define the word “paternalistic”.
12. By what year had Europeans become the majority in this country?
13. What year was Confederation? What did it do?
14. Who was excluded from this agreement? Why would that matter?
15. How were aboriginals affected by Confederation?
16. What year was the CPR completed?
17. What affect did it have on aboriginals and Europeans in Canada?
18. What year was the British East India Company established? Why was this company created
and how does it compare historically to the Hudson’s Bay Company?
19. Who was Ghandi? What were his goals in relation to India?
20. Explain what the issues are surrounding Aboriginal land claims as well as its history.
21. Explain the history of South Africa as it relates to Indigenous Self-government (pages 176-
177)