Historical

Globalization
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Guiding Question A: Cultural Contact
The foundations of globalization have been fundamentally important to the spread of
globalization, and it’s appeal worldwide. Through research on these topics, I have discovered
how essential it was for the people in history to explore the world around them. First of the
foundations is the Spread of Christianity or God as stated from the three G’s. Peoples individual
drive to spread their religion caused them to go to great lengths, and make sure everyone heard
their message. Missionaries were travelling to America to convert the Natives there to the
European beliefs and religion. Second, the Rise of Capitalism or Gold was another major
influence on how much people travelled in the past. Profit was something that everyone wanted
and wants now. It is a major drive in the world. Motivation led them to look in places other than
Europe for new ways to make money. The beaver pelts were the fashion of the day. That trend
drove business owners to go to America and find the beaver, so they could bring them to Europe
with them. The money was a big thing for them. Third, Industrialization was another thing that
really started the world and its globalization. With the world growing more and more, supply
and demand were growing as well. People wanted to have a steady job, and so they moved to
the city to work in the factories. With all of the people working in the factories, most products
were created in great quantities, and that helped people travel further. Like the train. With
more people building trains and the railways, the world could travel further than they ever
could before. That is globalization at its finest.
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Fourth, is imperialism. Defined, imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and

influence through diplomacy or military force. As can be seen, when a country is extending their
power and influence, that means they must be receiving more land into their domain. Receiving
more land, the citizens of the nation may travel farther than was possible before. As people
spread, in those days, it was easy to continue to just take the land. With more people they had to
expand. That drove people and nations to look for new locations to populate and call their own.
The fifth and final foundation is Eurocentrism. Globalization was really influenced by
Eurocentrism. With Europe believing they were better than everyone, they were driven to
overcome everyone else and ensure that they achieved the same greatness. That drive to
maintain their greatness made sure that Europe’s citizens travelled all over the world. When
other nations saw Europe moving around, they moved around as well.
Case Study 1: God (spread of christianity)
Case Study 2: The Rise of Capitalism (Gold)
Case Study 3: Industrialization
Case Study 4: Imperialism
Case Study 5: Eurocentrism
Guiding Question B: Imperialism
Europeans and their practices throughout history greatly impacted the Indigenous people in the
nations they were trying to colonize. One example is the exchange of goods and technologies
between the Europeans and Indigenous groups around the world. This practice was very
impactful to many aspects of the Indigenous peoples lives. One effect was hunting and how it
was practiced in tribes. Through modern technologies and the trade being established enough
to have access, the Indigenous Nations began to hunt with guns instead of their traditional
weapons. Without the people being immune to the diseases the Europeans brought with them,
many people died. The lack of exposure to the disease and limited knowledge about it was
something that greatly attributed to their deaths. The Scramble for Africa was another thing
that has had a lot of effect on people around the globe. One of the main examples is the division
between tribes. When Europe had the Berlin conference and decided to divide up Africa, they
based it on convient geographic borders. It made it so tribes were separated. The friendly tribes
were divided, and sometimes were placed with tribes that were their enemies. The effect of
European practices was that Africa was controlled and slaves were taken. The citizens were
discriminated against in their own country.
Guiding Question B: Imperialism Continued
The British rule in India was something that significantly changed the way India was run. The
period of time that they ruled was named Raj. British dominated Britain, and slowly took over
the nation. The British established a trade network throughout India. All of the Indian recruits
were called Sepoys, and were employed by the British East Indian Company. There was some
benefits for the Indians, like better health care and education. The negatives outweigh the
positives even with the benefits. Losing political independence in their own country was
something that was devastating to the nation. They were discriminated against and that cannot
be done over. The next is the British and French rule in Canada. The Natives that have lived in
Canada for centuries were strongly disrupted when the Europeans started to colonize. Over
time they were forced into a little box, and were strongly marginalized. The consequences have
not disappeared. The Natives are still suffering today. Residential schools are one of those ways
the Natives are still suffering. The first school was opened in the 1880’s, and the last one did not
close until 1996. That means that many adults today, could still be struggling with the trauma
and terror they experienced. Depopulation is another thing that has strongly influenced the
Indigenous peoples. With Europeans coming and taking over, many people died of diseases and
through rebellion of the takeover. The Indigenous peoples numbers are majorly decreased.
Case Study 6: exchange of goods and
technologies
Case Study 7: Scramble for Africa
Case Study 8: British rule in India
Case Study 9: British and French rule in
Canada
Case Study 10: Residential Schools
Case Study 11: depopulation

Native
Americans in
the USA
 Guiding Question C: Legacy of Historical
Globalization
The lives of people today have been significantly changed by the legacy of historical globalization. Loss
of language is a huge way we have been affected. The slide has examples of how the loss of language can
impact people’s communities and the language itself. Whole aspects of cultures can disappear, and many
people have lots these elements of their cultures. With stories being told orally in history, language loss is
something that would be a major impact. Another lasting legacy of historical globalization is civil strifes that
have surfaced in the years preceding imperialism. Zapatista is a group of Mexican citizens that have
seperated from the rest of society to create their own community. They have created their own Zapatista
National Liberation Army. This has changed peoples lives since the founding 24+ years ago. Through
historical globalization, Indigenous people now have access to education. They used to learn through elders
orally, but now through this changing world they have the ability to have their own schools, and education
systems. Legacies of historical globalization have had severe social consequences on Indigenous peoples.
Income is something that has substantially decreased. Unemployment is something that is higher for
Indigenous peoples than white people. As can be seen, people today have struggled and benefitted in turn
from historical globalization.
Case Study 12: loss of language
Case Study 13: civil strife as a result of past
European imperialist policies
Case Study 14: government and social
institutions (i.e. hospitals, 3 branches,
schools)
Case Study 15: social impacts on indigenous
peoples