Culture and Currents of Thought

First Occupants

Nov 27, 1500

-The natives believed in Shamanism
-They are influenced by spirituality, social relationships, respect for nature, and communications and exchange.
-They believe in Myths and Legends.
-They used dreamcatchers
-They respected their elders.
-Believed in Animism (all living things have a soul)

Culture and Currents of Thoughts

Period: Nov 27, 1500 to Nov 27, 2014

French Regime

Nov 27, 1608

-The influence of ideas on cultural expression
- Influenced by the Divine Right of kings, Catholicism, and by the independent spirit and adaptability of the Canadians.

The Divine Right of Kings

Nov 27, 1660

-King had total power
-King was Louis the 14th
-New France wasn't developing it's economy or population.
-Soldiers were dispatched.
-King put New France under the Minister of Marine (Jean-Baptiste Colbert).

Life In New France

Nov 28, 1670

-Settlers had a happy life but there was a lot of work to do.
-New France was not really developing settlers became self-dependent.
-Classes:
Nobility/Elite (Governor)Middle Class/Bourgeoisie (Seignuers)Peasants/Habitant (censitaries)

Catholicism

Nov 28, 1700

-The influence of Catholicism on culture.
-Very Powerful.
-Did what the church wanted or you were excommunicated.
-The Clergy was everywhere.

Liberalism

Nov 28, 1710

-A political or social philosophy advocating:
*The freedom of the individual.
*Parliamentary systems of government.
*Nonviolent modification of political, social, or economic institutions.
-Development of parliamentarism.
-Diffusion of liberal ideas by means of newspapers.

Ultramontanism

Nov 28, 1720

-Policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power andauthority of the pope.
-Advocating of absolute obedience to the Catholic religion.
-Church wants to increase it's role in society.

Anticlericalism

Nov 28, 1730

-Opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
-Opposition to ultramontanism.
-Separation of church and state.
-Promotes democratic regime.

Imperialism

Nov 28, 1740

-The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
-Being loyal to the mother country (England).

Nationalism

Nov 28, 1750

-When you're loyal to land that you were born in. (Quebec)

British Rule

Nov 28, 1760

-Influenced by currents of thoughts like: Liberalism, ultramontanism, anticlericalism and imperialism.

Agriculturism

Nov 28, 1770

-Push to support farmers/farming.

Laicism

Nov 28, 1780

-The nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society.

Cooperatism

Nov 28, 1790

-Birth of different groups who favoured equality and collaboration.

Fascism

Nov 28, 1800

-The idea that a dictator (single person) should control the entire country.
-Adopted in Spain and Italy, but brought to an extreme in Germany by the Nazi’s lead by Adolf Hitler.

Feminism

Nov 28, 1810

-Collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women.

Americanism

Nov 28, 1820

-Influence of American culture.
-Examples: dance (charleston), music (jazz) and spread of American culture through films, radio and télévision.

Neoliberalism

Nov 28, 1830

-Advocating the removal of the state in various spheres of society.

Aboriginalism

Nov 28, 1840

-Claims for ancestral rights and recognition of aboriginal identity through tradition culture .

Native Issues

Nov 28, 1990

-The Oka crisis lasted 78 days, when the stand-off finally came to an end with out armed conflict, however the issues remained.