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A type of government where all power lies in one person, often the _______________.

king or queen

The rate of increase in prices over a given period of time is called _______________.

inflation

A _______________ is a middle class person.

bourgeoisie

The Tennis Court Oath started on _______________ 20, 1789 at the palace of Versailles.

<p>June</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of beginning to use machines, technology to do work is called _______________.

<p>mechanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

The first industrial revolution in Britain included the _______________ of the Spinning Jenny.

<p>invention</p> Signup and view all the answers

The intent to destroy a national or religious group is called _______________.

<p>cultural genocide</p> Signup and view all the answers

The practice of growing crops or raising animals is called _______________.

<p>agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Loyalty and attachment to a country is called _______________.

<p>nationalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of being similar to others is called _______________.

<p>assimilate</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act classified Indians into two categories: ______ Indians and ______ Indians.

<p>status, non-status</p> Signup and view all the answers

The main ______ of the Indian Act was to control and assimilate Indigenous peoples.

<p>goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act was a ______ piece of legislation imposed on Aboriginals by the government.

<p>paternalistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 1969 White Paper aimed to ______ Indian status and treaties.

<p>end</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools were established to achieve the ______ of Indigenous peoples into a settler society.

<p>assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act used residential schools to ______ Indigenous culture and community.

<p>destroy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools were marred by ______, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of Indigenous children.

<p>trauma and abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous children in residential schools were prohibited from ______ their own language.

<p>speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools prevented Indigenous children from ______ their cultural traditions or activities.

<p>practicing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous children in residential schools were ______ from their homes and unable to communicate with their families.

<p>taken away</p> Signup and view all the answers

A social and economic system where the means of production are owned by the state is called capitalism.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Tennis Court Oath was an event that took place on June 21, 1789.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The practice of growing crops or raising animals is called urbanization.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Spinning Jenny was a machine used for spinning wool or silk.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The first industrial revolution in Britain included the invention of the Steam Engine in the late 17th century.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nationalism refers to loyalty and attachment to a particular region.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Paternalism refers to the process of being similar to others.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act was a colonial piece of legislation imposed on Aboriginals by the government.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

The main goal of the Indian Act was to recognize and respect Indigenous peoples' autonomy.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools were established to promote Indigenous culture and community.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act was a treaty negotiated with Aboriginal peoples.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The main goal of the Indian Act was to empower Indigenous peoples.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 1969 White Paper aimed to strengthen Indian status and treaties.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools were established to promote Indigenous cultural traditions.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act treated Aboriginal people as equals.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools were free from trauma and abuse.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous children in residential schools were allowed to speak their own language.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Residential schools encouraged Indigenous cultural traditions and activities.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous children in residential schools could communicate freely with their families.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Indian Act was a voluntary agreement between the government and Aboriginal peoples.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Systems of Government and Society

  • Absolute Monarchy: a government where all power lies in one person, often the king or queen.
  • Feudalism: a medieval model of government before the birth of the modern nation-state.

Important Events and Groups

  • Tennis Court Oath: an oath taken on June 20, 1789, at the Palace of Versailles, marking the beginning of the French Revolution.
  • National Assembly: a group that played a key role in the French Revolution.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: a document adopted in 1789, stating the fundamental principles of the French Revolution.
  • Reign of Terror: a period of violence during the French Revolution, marked by the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety.

Economic Systems and Concepts

  • Capitalism: an economic system.
  • Socialism: a way to organize a society.
  • Mechanization: the process of beginning to use machines and technology to do work.
  • Urbanization: the increase in population of people living in towns and cities.
  • Agriculture: the practice of growing crops or raising animals.
  • Inflation: the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time.
  • Deficit: a deficiency in amount or price.

Industrial Revolution

  • First Industrial Revolution in Britain: started in the late 18th and 19th centuries, marked by mechanization, including the invention of the Spinning Jenny.
  • Spinning Jenny: a machine used for spinning wool or cotton.
  • Steam Engine: a machine using steam power to perform mechanical work through heat.
  • Changes to Transportation: the use of steam engines led to the development of locomotives and steam boats, revolutionizing transportation.

Social and Political Concepts

  • Assimilate: the process of becoming similar to others.
  • Paternalism: making all the decisions for the people you govern.
  • Colonialism: control by one power over another.
  • Cultural Genocide: the intent to destroy a national or religious group.
  • Reserves: held back for future use.

The Indian Act

  • Classifications: Non-Status Indians and Status Indians.
  • Goals: control and assimilation.
  • The Indian Act is paternalistic, treating Aboriginal people like children that need parents to look after them.
  • The Indian Act is not a treaty and was imposed on Aboriginals by the government.

Residential Schools

  • Established by the Canadian government to assimilate Indigenous peoples into a settler society.
  • Trauma and Abuse: widespread physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of Indigenous children.
  • Control over education, prohibiting Indigenous languages and cultural practices.
  • Children were taken away from their homes, unable to communicate with their families.

Systems of Government and Society

  • Absolute Monarchy: a government where all power lies in one person, often the king or queen.
  • Feudalism: a medieval model of government before the birth of the modern nation-state.

Important Events and Groups

  • Tennis Court Oath: an oath taken on June 20, 1789, at the Palace of Versailles, marking the beginning of the French Revolution.
  • National Assembly: a group that played a key role in the French Revolution.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: a document adopted in 1789, stating the fundamental principles of the French Revolution.
  • Reign of Terror: a period of violence during the French Revolution, marked by the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety.

Economic Systems and Concepts

  • Capitalism: an economic system.
  • Socialism: a way to organize a society.
  • Mechanization: the process of beginning to use machines and technology to do work.
  • Urbanization: the increase in population of people living in towns and cities.
  • Agriculture: the practice of growing crops or raising animals.
  • Inflation: the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time.
  • Deficit: a deficiency in amount or price.

Industrial Revolution

  • First Industrial Revolution in Britain: started in the late 18th and 19th centuries, marked by mechanization, including the invention of the Spinning Jenny.
  • Spinning Jenny: a machine used for spinning wool or cotton.
  • Steam Engine: a machine using steam power to perform mechanical work through heat.
  • Changes to Transportation: the use of steam engines led to the development of locomotives and steam boats, revolutionizing transportation.

Social and Political Concepts

  • Assimilate: the process of becoming similar to others.
  • Paternalism: making all the decisions for the people you govern.
  • Colonialism: control by one power over another.
  • Cultural Genocide: the intent to destroy a national or religious group.
  • Reserves: held back for future use.

The Indian Act

  • Classifications: Non-Status Indians and Status Indians.
  • Goals: control and assimilation.
  • The Indian Act is paternalistic, treating Aboriginal people like children that need parents to look after them.
  • The Indian Act is not a treaty and was imposed on Aboriginals by the government.

Residential Schools

  • Established by the Canadian government to assimilate Indigenous peoples into a settler society.
  • Trauma and Abuse: widespread physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of Indigenous children.
  • Control over education, prohibiting Indigenous languages and cultural practices.
  • Children were taken away from their homes, unable to communicate with their families.

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