Lesson 2.1
Introduction
Module 2 Introduction
Introduction
What are the origins and consequences of historical globalization on Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples?
| Some historians trace the historical beginnings of globalization to the first centuries of world history. Global contact for trade purposes was well-established throughout the world. The goods and technologies from one part of the world were very popular to the inhabitants of other parts of the world. There are historical maps of trade networks between Europe and Asia. From the perspective of many European empires, this trade network was vital to their power and wealth. |
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As demand for goods and technologies increased, those wishing to trade looked outward to new areas for such resources. European and Asian explorers embarked on voyages westward. This sparked the initial contacts between Europeans and Asians and the original inhabitants of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Module 2 focuses on the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. You will explore primarily the early relationships between the Aboriginal peoples of North America, the Indigenous peoples of these lands, and the Europeans, the non-Indigenous peoples who arrived in these lands. Â |
Indigenous peoples: the original peoples of a region Non-Indigenous peoples: inhabitants who arrived and settled in the land of the original peoples Aboriginal peoples: defined by the Constitution Act (1982) to refer to Indian, Inuit, and Métis peoples of Canada |
