INST 203: Identity: Social, Political, Psychological And
Legal Consequences (Q’s And A’s)
Acculturation Right Ans - a process of cultural adjustment occurring when
two cultures come into contact.
Colonization Right Ans - a meta-term used to define the impact of non-
Indigenous settlement in Indigenous territories and on Indigenous peoples.
Ethnographer Right Ans - a scholar who undertakes the systematic
recording of human cultures.
Native Right Ans - a term commonly used in Canada to refer to Aboriginal
or Indigenous people.
Dominant culture Right Ans - the culture of the group that holds the
majority of power in a society.
Indominant culture Right Ans - a term used to describe cultures that are
not in a position of dominance.
Indigenous identity Right Ans - a positive affirmation of one's Indigenous
culture and history.
First contact Right Ans - the initial interactions between Indigenous
peoples and Europeans, which in Canada took place as early as the 15th
century.
Fur trade Right Ans - the trade of fur that disrupted traditional trading
systems among Indigenous peoples.
Biological warfare Right Ans - the deliberate use of disease to harm a
population, such as the use of smallpox-infected blankets against Indigenous
peoples.
First Nations Right Ans - a term used by Indigenous nations in the
twentieth century for self-identification.
, urbanization Right Ans - the process of people moving from rural to urban
areas, impacting identity.
Confederation Right Ans - the act of forming a political union, which in
Canada occurred in 1867.
Christianity's impact Right Ans - the significant influence of Christian
beliefs on Indigenous cultures.
Cree people Right Ans - an Indigenous group that experienced changes due
to the introduction of guns and horses.
Plains Indians Right Ans - Indigenous peoples whose way of life was
centered around the buffalo.
European diseases Right Ans - illnesses brought by Europeans that
severely impacted Indigenous populations.
population decline Right Ans - the decrease in numbers of a population,
such as the Plains Indians coinciding with the disappearance of the buffalo.
guardianship Right Ans - the legal status imposed on Indigenous peoples
by the Canadian federal government post-Confederation.
Indian Act Right Ans - A law introduced in 1876 that formalized the federal
policy of Indian assimilation and initiated the reserve system.
Reserve System Right Ans - A system created to geographically isolate
Indigenous people, forcing them to change their language, customs, and
religious beliefs.
Christianization Right Ans - A strategy aimed at converting Indigenous
peoples to Christianity as part of the assimilation process.
Residential Schools Right Ans - Educational institutions designed to
assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.
Legal Consequences (Q’s And A’s)
Acculturation Right Ans - a process of cultural adjustment occurring when
two cultures come into contact.
Colonization Right Ans - a meta-term used to define the impact of non-
Indigenous settlement in Indigenous territories and on Indigenous peoples.
Ethnographer Right Ans - a scholar who undertakes the systematic
recording of human cultures.
Native Right Ans - a term commonly used in Canada to refer to Aboriginal
or Indigenous people.
Dominant culture Right Ans - the culture of the group that holds the
majority of power in a society.
Indominant culture Right Ans - a term used to describe cultures that are
not in a position of dominance.
Indigenous identity Right Ans - a positive affirmation of one's Indigenous
culture and history.
First contact Right Ans - the initial interactions between Indigenous
peoples and Europeans, which in Canada took place as early as the 15th
century.
Fur trade Right Ans - the trade of fur that disrupted traditional trading
systems among Indigenous peoples.
Biological warfare Right Ans - the deliberate use of disease to harm a
population, such as the use of smallpox-infected blankets against Indigenous
peoples.
First Nations Right Ans - a term used by Indigenous nations in the
twentieth century for self-identification.
, urbanization Right Ans - the process of people moving from rural to urban
areas, impacting identity.
Confederation Right Ans - the act of forming a political union, which in
Canada occurred in 1867.
Christianity's impact Right Ans - the significant influence of Christian
beliefs on Indigenous cultures.
Cree people Right Ans - an Indigenous group that experienced changes due
to the introduction of guns and horses.
Plains Indians Right Ans - Indigenous peoples whose way of life was
centered around the buffalo.
European diseases Right Ans - illnesses brought by Europeans that
severely impacted Indigenous populations.
population decline Right Ans - the decrease in numbers of a population,
such as the Plains Indians coinciding with the disappearance of the buffalo.
guardianship Right Ans - the legal status imposed on Indigenous peoples
by the Canadian federal government post-Confederation.
Indian Act Right Ans - A law introduced in 1876 that formalized the federal
policy of Indian assimilation and initiated the reserve system.
Reserve System Right Ans - A system created to geographically isolate
Indigenous people, forcing them to change their language, customs, and
religious beliefs.
Christianization Right Ans - A strategy aimed at converting Indigenous
peoples to Christianity as part of the assimilation process.
Residential Schools Right Ans - Educational institutions designed to
assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.
