Unit 10 was a closure for the previous four units in the process of inventing Canada. This unit based on the earliest resources on Canadian history and on the first nations whom lived in this country. This resources were about pre-Cartier and his explorations. Some nations, for example the people who lived in St. Lawrence valley – whom did not have a specific name to be called at- and historians still lacking enough evidence on their existence or what happened with them. These people who are identified as St. Lawrence Iroquoians were lived in the contact area which means the conquerors reached them first. The Iroquoians were exposed to all the dangers Europeans carried into the native lands, different types of diseases they were not immune …show more content…
In the lectures notes there are many different names for Canada and how peopled called the country or referred as to. The sources however, are all arguing a different origin for the name. In the late 19th century W. M. Beauchamp stated that Canada, considering the Mohawks language, meant nothing else but 'the Country on the Banks of the River'. (1) However, before Beauchamp A. Marshall Eliot argued that the name Cartier gave to Canada had anything to do with the word Kanata. (2) After all the statements and researches the origin of the name is unknown, because every nation and language had their own word and meaning with it for Canada.
Reading the lecture notes and the sources it is certain to me that the history we have for Canada is very brief, and we are unsure of many things, because of the lack of information and sources from the 15th century and up. It is really hard to write a fulfilling and detailed historical analysis on something what is so unclear. Deficiency in legitimate records lead to different views on history and because the records Europeans wrote were not always clear on the groups they made contact with, so it is hard to made one straight forward
It took along time until Canada came to the policy of multiculturalism that it has today. The first nations went through a lot to get to where they are today which is still not a great place considering they were here before any of the European settlers. When Europeans first got to Canada they didn’t consider it as more than a land with lots of fishing. The encounters between the Europeans and Aboriginals were usually pleasant and friendly, because they both wanted to trade with each other and the europeans did not yet have imperialistic ambitions. In the later half of the 1500s Canada started to be seen for more than a fishing district and the Europeans desire for beaver fur started the early trade routes with Canada thus beginning colonization. When the Europeans decided to settle in Canada that’s when cultures began to clash because they both had such different beliefs. The British began making treaties with the first nations in order to share the land but they were making oral promises that were not the same as the ones written on the treaties. When settlers began taking the land of the beothuk they tried to drive the settlers away but, ended up just making them angry so the Europeans began hunting and killing them eventually leading to the extinction of the Beothuk culture. Then the royal proclamation gave the first nations land and
In the article “Advancing the Canadian Ideal” by Hugh Segal, he argues how Canadian history mirrors it’s Canadian ideal, but in order to defend this our challenge is to adapt to our policies (Segal 170). He further describes the way we move forward as a society, is to determine what the canadian ideal is allowing us to sustain it (168). In this essay I will argue that Segal makes a good argument because through my evaluation and assessments of his premises, it supports his main idea and his main allegation. Canada is a country full of history discovered by the Europeans, and civilized by the Aboriginals (Segal 169). A country known for its fur trade, lumber and minerals, and the greatest national debate over the Trans Canada pipeline
England/Britain and France were involved in many epic struggles for imperial dominance in the colonial North America between c. 1600 and 1763. They had many ways that they had to shape early Canada to who it is today. Without these features the shaping of Canada would be completely different. It has shaped in ways which can be in from the fur trade and how it build up the relationships with the indigenous people and as well as Treaty of Utrecht and Paris.
During this time period the child tends to have a lot of energy so they star to jump around and run, and they also discover new things they can do such as standing on one leg and hopping. From the ages 2-3 they also start t develop the thought of picking up a pencil and doodling. From the ages between the ages of 3-5 they develop the abilities of movement and balance which they learn how to throw and catch a ball and often start to ride a bike/tricycle.
In the time period between 1700s and the 1850s there was a lot of war and acts in Canada. Like the war of the Spanish Succession, the Seven Year War, the Constitution Act and the Act of Union, until they found peace. From 1700s to the 1850s there were a lot of events that impacted our country which made Canada
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In the development of what is known today as Canada, during the Elizabethan era, there was a series was highly documented and, surprisingly, not well-known occurrences. The colonization of New France set the foundation for Canada. The early settlers grew as a nation while holding true to some teachings of the French. The French were originally on the search for an alternative route for Asia and instead stumbled upon what was soon to become their greatest achievement. The French set out to trade in Asia, but found ever-growing success from the new land, despite every complication.
Canada was founded on 1st July, 1867. Before that it was just a colony for France and Britain. It became a country after being undercontrolled for years. The independence of Canada relates to the novel, The Wars, written by a Canadian novelist, Timothy Findley. In the novel, innocence was a major theme. As a colony, Canada was a symbol of innocence. It was forced to join many wars and went through trade between other countries. In the novel, innocents were also being affected by the outside world. Timothy Findley tried to teach us that being innocent will only create chaos around us. We should acknowledge the dangers of the world and grow up.
First Nations have the longest history in Canada going back way before the Europeans came and settled. With them, they brought diseases that the Natives were alien to and these diseases killed 90% of the population of Natives. This is where it started, a long road of mistreatment and discrimination towards the Natives.
Although the colonization of today’s Canada started in the 1600’s, the effects are still felt over 400 years later today throughout Aboriginal communities. John Cabot, an Italian explorer, was the first to explore Canada’s east coast in 1497 [CITE] while looking for a sea route to Asia. He brought word of this new land to Europe which brought other explorers to Canadian lands. Cabot claimed the area of land in eastern Canada for England and named it Newfoundland. Over 100 years later, in 1534, Jacques Cartier sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed that land for France. French Colonialists named this land New France. Some years later, in 1608, Samuel de Champlain built the first permanent French settlement which was later called Quebec.
Canada is a country located in North America. Canada has a terrestrial border with only the United States and is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean in the east, North Pacific Ocean in the west and Artic Ocean in the north (www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook). The country is composed of ten provinces and has three territories. It is a country that is larger a little bit larger than United States. Canada is one the biggest country in the world in the world with its 9,984,670 sq. km. Canada has a population size of 34,834,841 inhabitants and the most important part of this population is the 25-54 years. The country has also a good migrant rate and which can explain in part the size of its population. The governmental system is characterized by three principal features: a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy. The country is leaded by a prime minister
Quebec was one of the only provinces in Canada that took the religion, linguistic, and ethnic groups of France. In the 1700’s Britain and France settled the country of Canada.
What is Canada? What is a Canadian? Canada, to employ Voltaire's analogy, is nothing but “a few acres of snow.”. Of course, the philosopher spoke of New France, when he made that analogy. More recently, a former Prime Minister, Joe Clark, said that the country was nothing but a “community of communities”. Both these images have helped us, in one way or another, try to interpret what could define this country. On the other hand, a Canadian could be a beer, a hockey-playing beaver or even a canoe floating in a summer day's sunset. A Canadian could also be a “sovereigntyphobe”, refusing to see the liquefaction, albeit political, of the second largest country in the world.
Canada is truly the most marvelous country in the world. Canada has a total area of 9,976,140 km, making us the second largest country in the world. We are bordered by three oceans, the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean therefore granting us the longest coastline on earth. Canada is becoming more and more populated as the years go by, as we currently have over 35 million people calling Canada their home. Canada is made up of ten provinces along the border of the United States of America and three territories further north. Canada has wonderful freedom thanks to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and our strong bicameral system. Canada is an amazing country and has many positive things to
Before Great Britain had came and invaded Canada, Canada was heavily populated with families and loved one and was home to many. For example, “There were many colonies that lived in Canada before the Britain colonizers arrived such as the Algonquin, Iroquois,Huron, and Inuit tribes who had lived in there for thousands of years” ("Canada"). This quote shows the number of people and colonies that lived in Canada and how populated Canada was before the British came and invaded. ”Exploration of Canada began in the eleventh century, when the Norse first reached Newfoundland, but it was the voyages of Italian navigator John Cabot (c. 1450-c. 1499) in the late fifteenth century that sparked European interest in establishing settlements there.” (“Canada”). This quote shows that the long journey that was taken by John Cabot to the Newfoundland