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Oct 27, 1500
First Occupants
The Natives were the first occupants. -
Period: Oct 27, 1500 to
Culture and Currents of Thought
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Period: Nov 18, 1500 to
First Occupants
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Nov 18, 1515
Shamanism
Shamanism was one of the terms of the first occupants, shamanism is the medicine man, the dream interpreter, myths and legends etc. -
Nov 18, 1550
Animism
Aminism was the 'religion' of the Amerindians. -
The Divine Right of Kings
King Louis the 14th has Absolute power, he was gaining control in Europe but his colony of New France was still suffering, it wasn't developing its economy or population, and it was dealing with constant Iroquois attacks. -
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French Regime
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Louis, the King, had to act
Louis trained a regiment of soldiers and dispatched them to New France and he sends over Jean Talon. -
Royal Government
Companies who held a monopoly were almost destroying New France. The king ended the monopoly and placed New France under the Minister of Marine who ar the time was Jean-Baptiste Colbert. He and Louis decided to implement the Royal Government. -
Importance of Catholics
Catholism was very powerful!!! The Clergy was everywhere!!!! The Church ran the schools, the hospitals etc. -
Life in New France
Settlers are happy but their is alot of work. People living in New France became self-dependent, massive numbers or poor and starving people. New France became distinct therefore being called, Les Canadiens.
-->Governor
-->Seignuers
-->Censitaires -
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British Regime
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Liberalism
--> Diffusion of liberal ideas by means of newspapers.
--> Development of parliamentarism.
--> Reflection of liberal ideas in architecture. -
Anticlericalism
Opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs;
--> In opposition to ultramonitism
--> Advocating of the seperation of church and state. What we have today
--> Promotion of a more democratic regime -
Imperialism
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
--> Architectural influence
--> Parliamentary political organisation -
Ultramontanism
The policy of the party in the Roman Catholic Church that favors increasing and enhancing the power and authority of the church.
--> Advocating of absolute obedience to the Catholic Religion
--> Church seeks to increase and extend its influence in all spheres of life. Social, Political, Cultural etc. -
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Contemporary Period
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Capitalism
System in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth is made and maintained cheifly by private individuals or corporations, especially a contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
--> Construction of buildings by capitalists who form part of our architectural heritage.
--> Diffusion of capitilist ideas through the mainstream press owned by businessmen.
--> Appearance of literary works that depict economic disparities. -
Socialism
A theory or system of social organization that advocates the vestiong of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
--> Questioning the pread of capitalism through labour movements, student movements and in independent magazines.
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Agriculturism
Push to support farmers/farming
--> Valorisation or rural, community and parish life in the novels
--> Creation of community groups such as Le Cerle des fermieres and spread of their ideas in a magazine. -
Nationalism
In its broadest sense, is a devotion to one's own nation and its interests over those of all other nations.
French-Canadian Nationalists: Don't want to support Britain but support French interests.
English-Canadian Nationalists: Supported English ways, but wanted Canada to be independent. -
Fascism
A dictatorship. One person makes the decisions. -
Feminism
The changing of the role of women. For example, the right to vote, the right to work in the same feild as men etc. -
Laisism
The nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society. -
Cooperatism
Birth of different groups who favoured equality and collaboration.
