1. What was the scramble for Africa and why did it happen?
-race to colonize Africa by European nations because of the rich resources like rubber and gold. These resources and others brought much wealth and power to the colonizer
2. Define assimilation and provide 2 examples of assimilation (in practice/policy) in Canada.
-assimilate, to (sometimes forcefully but not always) try to make everyone in society be the same,;where one culture absorbs another; where a perceived dominant culture uses spheres of influence to make all like them
-Indian Act, Residential Schools, 60's scoop
3. Who opened up the west for the NW company?
-for the NW company: David Thompson, Simon Fraser & Alexander Mackenzie
-(James Cook & George Vancouver English explorers)
4. What was trade like and about on the west coast and who was competing for this trade?
-trade was controlled by Maquinna (famous Nootka chief) who demanded respect from the Europeans for trade of Sea Otter pelts
-Spain, Britain and Russia all competing for trade
5. What was the purpose of the Berlin conference?
-purpose was to divide up Africa with boundaries to reduce tensions and war between the European colonizers
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