Legacies of Historical Globalization

Lesson 2 – Legacies of Migration, Displacement &

Depopulation P. 146-48

How Cultural Contact Affected People

• Europeans were not the first to imperialize and create powerful empires and leave legacies among people.For example: – The Ottoman Empire consisted of large parts of Europe

and Asia.– The Roman Empire also conquered most of Northern

Europe and North Africa.• Imperialism, as a result, has changed the lives and

cultures of people under their rules.

Roman Empire

Ottoman Empire

Legacies and Patterns of Historical Change

• Imperial powers changed the culture of the peoples in their colonies.

• For each case the patterns of change were similar.

• Imperial powers altered the lives of Indigenous peoples by changing their languages.

• The language of the Imperial power became the dominate language, which is often used today.

Legacies and Patterns of Historical Change

• Imperial powers altered the lives of Indigenous peoples by changing the languages they spoke.– The language of the Imperial power became the

dominate language, which is often used today.• Canada - English and French• India - English and native language• Ireland - English• Central America - Portuguese and Spanish

Legacies of Migration

• Millions of people move from their home country to other countries in search of better life or to flee famine or persecution.

• During 1871-1914, 30 million people migrated from European countries to colonies such as Canada and 40% were British.

• How did this impact the Canadian culture?

• By viewing the chart which group of people are missing?– People from South

America, Africa and Asia.

• Why would these people not migrate to Canada? Explain.

• In 1913, 400 000 people immigrated to Canada.

• Few of these people were from Africa and Asia, because restrictions were placed on them.

• These restrictions are an example of Eurocentrism.

Legacies of Displacement

• When European imperialist moved into a colony, little attention was given to the Indigenous people or their relationship to their land.

• As a result, when land was needed, it was taken from the Indigenous peoples.

• The colonizers’ disregard for Indigenous peoples’ lives, beliefs and traditions, left legacies of civil war and starvation.

• It also destroyed cultures and communities

Legacies of Depopulation

• The forced migration of African slaves led to the depopulation of many parts of the African continent.

• Depopulation destroyed families and communities.• The young and strong were most often forced into

slavery.• These people would be the next leaders, and their

skills and labour would have been used to build communities.

Depopulation in India

• 1843 Slavery Abolished in Britain

• Had to look elsewhere for cheap labour.

• From 1834 – 1920, millions of Indians were recruited as indentured labourers

• Just as slavery depopulated Africa, the indenture system depopulated India — with similar effects

• Many Indians would rather migrate to another colony and work as an indenture labour then stay and starve

Class work

• Read Impact pg 154 • Answer question 1

Homework

• Read page 145• Answer question 2