Culture and Currents of Thought

Animism

Nov 17, 1500

The Natives believed that everything (animals, rocks, trees...) had a spirit.

Catholicism

Nov 17, 1608

A branch of Christianity that the French often practiced. Catholicism had a big impact on culture. They controlled people with the threat of being excommunicated.

Divine Right of Kings

Nov 17, 1608

King was chosen by God to rule his kingdom and colonies. The king had total control and absolute power.

Ultramontanism

Nov 17, 1760

Favoring the increase and enhancement of the power and authority the pope.

Protestantism

Nov 17, 1760

Branch of Christianity created by the British. They allowed divorce and were more lenient about certain strict rules of Catholicism. The branch was formed from the Protestant Reformation.

Liberalism

Nov 17, 1760

A political/social philosophy that pushes for the freedom of an individual, parliamentary systems of Government, non-violent transformation of social, political and economic institutions. The diffusion of these ideas were mainly by newspaper.

Anticlericalism

Nov 17, 1760

The opposition to the influence and activities of the clergy or church in public or secular affairs.

Government Power is Separated

Nov 17, 1760

Separated into 3 levels of government:
1. Executive: Makes decisions about administration, this power is held by the cabinet.
2. Legislative: Amends or makes laws and imposes taxes. Power held by House of Commons.
3. Judicial: Ensures laws are applied. Judges are appointed by the cabinet for life.

Imperialism

Nov 17, 1760

The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

Capitalism

Nov 17, 1867

An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained mainly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.

Socialism

Nov 17, 1867

Social and economic system characterised by social ownership and democratic control of the means of production

Agriculturalism

Nov 17, 1867

Push to support farmers or farming.

Nationalism

Nov 17, 1867

Push to develop and flourish one's nation and not that of another.

French-Canadian Nationalism

Nov 17, 1867

Did not want to support Britain, wanted to protect French interests (language, education, rights

English-Canadian Nationalism

Nov 17, 1867

Liked the British ways but wanted to operate independently.

Laicism

Nov 17, 1867

Non-clerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society

Cooperatism

Nov 17, 1867

Companies that give a bit of money back to their buyers.

Fascism

Nov 17, 1867

The idea that a dictator (single person) should control the entire country

Feminism

Nov 17, 1867

The idea that women and men should have equal rights.

Americanism

Nov 17, 1867

Effect of the Americans on our culture.

Neoliberalism

Nov 17, 1867

New wave of liberalism.

Aboriginalism

Nov 17, 1867

The effects that the aborigional culture had on the europeans.