Related Issue 2 To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization?

As you explore this issue, you will come to appreciate how decisions made and actions taken in the past are legacies of historical globalization which continue to affect the world today.

What impact did Christopher Columbus have on the Indigenous people in today’s Haiti and Dominican Republic?

On his second voyage, in 1494, Columbus captured 1,500 Tainos on the island of Hispaniola and herded them to Isabela, where 550 of ''the best males and females'' were forced aboard ships bound for the slave markets of Seville. Warfare, forced labor, starvation and disease reduced Hispaniola's Taino population (estimated at one million to two million in 1492) to extinction within 30 years.

What was the impact of European colonial settlement on Indigenous peoples?

What was the impact of slavery?

Poll shows most Americans consider racism a problem • Blacks more than twice as likely to call racism a "very serious" problem • Almost half of whites and blacks say they know someone who is racist • Only a few of either race say they are racially biased themselves

Los Angeles Riots

How have Canadian Aboriginals been impacted by European Imperialism?

Child Poverty in Canada

Assignment Chapter 6 Power Point Summary What are some legacies of historical globalization? How has cultural contact affected indigenous peoples? How has the exchange of goods and technologies affected people? How do legacies of historical globalization continue to impact the lives of people today? Presentation should also include a summary that answers who, what, why, when and where of each question.