Chapter -11
Terms
1. Collective identity:
 The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common
language and culture
2. Legitimize:
 To acknowledge as valid
3. Francophone:
 A person whose first language is French
4. Anglophone:
 A person whose first language is English
5. Aboriginal peoples:
 First nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, as defined by Canada’s constitution
6. Collective rights:
 Rights that protect the language and culture of groups within society, such as
francophone and aboriginal peoples
7. Official language minority:
 A group that speaks one of Canada’s official languages (English or French)
and that does not make up the majority population of a province or territory
8. Visible minority:
 A group of people whose appearance distinguishes them from a majority
population
9. World war i:
 A global war, centred in Europe, that took place between 1914 and 1918
10. Interned:
 Imprisoned in camps
11. World war ii:
 A global war that took place between 1939 and 1945
12. Racial discrimination:
 Different treatment or policies for different groups of people, based on their
race
13. Urbanization:
 An increase in the number of people living in cities and the expansion of
cities into rural areas
14. Mechanization:
 Using machines to do jobs instead of people