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Period: Oct 27, 1500 to
Culture and Current of Thought
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Nov 4, 1500
First Occupants
1500-1608 -
Nov 4, 1550
Spirituality
Natives believed in the following.
Shamanism - Priest/medicine man
Myths and legends
Dreamcatchers -
Nov 21, 1550
Communication and exchange
-Oral Traditions
-Song and dance
-Ceremonies -
Nov 21, 1550
Social Relationships
-Respect for elders
-Traditions
-Freedom of actions – no written laws, no private property -
Nov 21, 1550
Animism
-Respects nature.. all living things have souls -
French Regime
1608-1760 -
Catholicism
-The influence of Catholicism on culture. They were very powerful – Needed to do what the church wanted or you were excommunicated. -
Loyal Government
-The king ended the monopoly due to the companies who were almost destroying New France and placed New France under the Minister of Marine who at the time was Jean-Baptiste Colbert. -
British Regime
1760-1867 -
Liberalism
-A political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of individuals
-Ex: Responsible Gouvernment: no violence, just vote. -
Ultramontanism
-Basically giving the pope more power. -Advocating of absolute obedience to the Catholic religion. -
Anticlericalism
-Opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs. (In opposition to ultramontanism) -
Imperialism
Being loyal to the mother country -
Nationalism
Being loyal to the country you live in (Canada) -
The Three Levels of Gouvernment
-Federal, Provincial, Municipal
Each level has three types of functions
-Executive: Makes decisions about administration
-Legislative: Makes or amends laws, imposes taxes
-Judical: Ensure laws are applied. -
Contemporary Period
1867 to Present -
Capitalism
-An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals. -
Socialism
-A system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. -
Laicism
-The nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society -
Cooperatism
-(The co-ops)
-Birth of different groups who favoured equality and collaboration -
Agriculturism
-The push to support farmers/farming -
Fascism
-The idea that a dictator (single person) should control the entire country.
Ex: Germany by the Nazi’s lead by Adolf Hitler. -
Feminism
-Basically the role of women.
Note: Women had a hard life, married young, produced many children over 10 was the norm. Women are also forced to do as their husbands commanded. (Women had no rights) -
Americanism
-The emergence of American culture trends.
Ex: Music (Jazz). -
Neoliberalism
-Advocating the removal of the state in various spheres of society.
-Active opposition to socialist groups wanting to maintain intervention of the state. -
Aboriginalism
Claims for ancestral rights and recognition of aboriginal identity through tradition culture (writings, language, music, éducation, etc). -
Oka Crisis
-Mohawk warriors in the summer of 1990 established road blocks on the borders to their reserves in Oka just outside Montreal, when a golf course wanted to expand its 9 holes onto native land. Canadian Forces were called to handle the situation. This Crisis lasted for 78 days
