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Period: Nov 17, 1500 to
Culture and current of thought
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Period: Nov 17, 1500 to
First Nations
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Nov 17, 1520
Animism
The religion of the amerindians. They believed in respecting all nature because everything in it posseses a soul and a spirit. -
Nov 17, 1550
Shamanism
The native believed in Shamans who interpreted dreams. They also believed in myths, ledgends and dreamcatchers. -
French regime
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French Regime
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The divine Right of Kings
The French believed that the King was chosen by god to be a representation of him on earth. This is why the French saw the King to be more important than the pope and god. -
Royal Government
This government was implemented in the colony by the king once the private company system failed. The King exercised his power over the colony. -
Catholicism
The Catholic religion had a very powerful influence over the people of New France. If you didn't follow what the church wanted then you would be excommunicated and would lose access to the communal well as well as all services that were only offered by the church. -
Canadian Spirit
The descendants of the original colonist no longer identified fully with France. Instead, they formed their own new culture that was part Amerindian and part French. The reason why some of the first nation culture was absorbed is because they had to adapt to the territory. -
British regime
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British Regime
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Liberalism
This is the political/social philisophy that pushes for the freedom of the individual and for further developpement. Advocated individual rights and civil liberties. -
Ultramontanism
The current of thought of those who believed in the Catholic Church and that they should have more authority over the colony. -
Anticlericalism
The current of thought of those who are opposed to the church holding more authority in government and in public life. -
Imperialism
The policy of extending the power of a mother country ovevr foreign territories by acquiring them as colonies. -
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Contemporary period
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Imperialism protest
During the contemporary period more and more people began to protest against imperialistic policies. -
Capitalism
An economic system that favours investment and ownership in production and distribution. This favours the exchange of wealth. -
Women vote
In 1918, women were given the right to vote at a federal level. -
Socialism
A system of social organization that pushes for equality and control over a community alltogether. This puts capitalism under question -
Agriculturalism
The pushh to support farmers and a rural way of life. -
English Canadian nationalism
The Canadian identification with the british way of life while wanting for Canada to operate independantly. -
French-canadian nationalism
Those who follow this nationalism do not support Britain and want to protect French interests. -
Fascism
The idea that a dictatir should have absolute control over a country through force and propaganda. -
Laicism
Non-clerical control of political and social instituations in the contemporary period. Artists and intellectuals denounced the church. -
Neo-nationalism
A new wave of nationalism in the 60s that was spread by artists. -
Feminism
The push for woman to have equaly rights to men in all aspects of life. (Religion, economy, education, etc.) This movement was against the current way of life which placed women under men and made it very unlikely for a woman to hold an executiove position in a company or to be respected as much as a man -
Co-operatism
The current of thought that wanted equality and collaboration between the owners and the consumers. -
Americanism
Americanism is what influenced the people of other countries (predominantly canada) to become more like the United States. This occured because of the invention of the television mostly since the channels and programs we receive were coming from the United States. -
Neo-liberalism
The government handed off some programs/companies they owened and ran to private business who would be more effective, qualified and who could profit. -
Aboriginalism
Claim for ancestral rights and recognition of the first nation's identity, culture and tradition. -
Oka crisis
In 1990, a golf course wanted to expand onto native land. Before construction began, Mohawk warriors blocked off roads on the borders and when violent action was taken the Canadian forces were called in. -
The Charlottetown Accord
This was created to deal with the issues of the Oka crisis and to solve the problem.
