HIST 2800 Study Guide - Winter 2019, Comprehensive Final Exam Notes - Canada, Wyandot People, Reindeer
30 Mar 2019
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Colonialism is an expression of imperialism that involves the acquirement of control over a land, creating settlements, and exploiting it economically. These lands were often already occupied by indigenous groups, however, the colonial powers, such as the british and french, often did not view these groups as having ownership over the land. Colonialism tends to be viewed as an ongoing process, but the discovery" and settlement of new lands by white explorers occurred around the 1400s-1700s. Historically, colonialism caused devastating outcomes for indigenous groups due to violence, depletion of natural resources, and spread of. Colonialism has had lasting implications on modern society, as indigenous groups are a minority in colonial countries such as canada, the usa, and australia, for example. They have higher rates of suicide, incarceration, and child removal due to the oppression they face. Scientific racism is the belief that evidence, such as skull measurements, exists to justify racism and racial inferiority/superiority.
