Practice Questions on European Colonization PDF

Demonstrate an understanding of the following terms and concepts by defi ning and using them correctly: European Treaty of Tordesillas Migration Social stratifi cation Colonisation Cultural pluralism Settlement Slavery Hybridisation Plantation society Caribbean society...

Demonstrate an understanding of the following terms and concepts by defi ning and using them correctly: European Treaty of Tordesillas Migration Social stratifi cation Colonisation Cultural pluralism Settlement Slavery Hybridisation Plantation society Caribbean society Genocide Americas You must examine THREE of the following: Socio-cultural features: Europeans’ stress on the superiority of their race and culture resulted in social stratifi cation that still exists today, based on race and colour. The introduction of peoples of different races and culture led to cultural diversity or pluralism. Examples of cultural features and practices introduced by the Europeans are: place names: Spanish, French, English; language: propagation of European forms. Standard English is still distinguished as the offi cial language, while other forms are only acceptable in informal settings; religion: the Christian religion, which infl uenced the education system, indoctrinated blacks to be hard working and submissive labourers. A Christian-based education system still teaches students to be hard working and subservient members of society. African religious practices, such as Obeah, are seen as taboo, while forms of European Christianity (though hybridised and adapted to the Caribbean situation) are usually accepted. Education system: Caribbean boys and girls were trained to be good colonials; boys were favoured over girls, European education models were followed and there was a lack of positive references to African, East Indian or indigenous people and their heritage. Today’s education system still contains vestiges of these features: European architecture European food European dance and music. Demographic features: The near genocide of the indigenous population resulting from the introduction of the encomienda system, together with wars, food shortages and diseases, such as smallpox and syphilis, brought by the Europeans. Economic features: The Europeans introduced new economic features in the form of: large-scale agriculture on plantations; the plantation system formed the base of an economic system where all factors of production were owned and controlled by the Europeans. To ensure that only the metropole would profit, the Spanish enforced