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1500
Animism
Animism is the name that we give to the First Nation’s belief system. They believe that everything has a spirit, therefore, they respect everything. -
1500
Shamanism
Shaman interprets the dreams because he has the most knowledge and closest relationship with spirits. -
Absolutism
Political ideology, whereby the ruler was said to receive his or her power directly from G-D (was G-D’s representative on earth). -
Catholicism
Catholicism is the original form of Christianity. The Jesuits & missionaries try to convert Aboriginals. If one is to disobey, they are to get excommunicated (getting “kicked” out of Catholicism & you will not get into heaven) -
Liberalism
Political ideology based on individuals having equal fundamental rights, including protection from the abuse of the monarch's power (Royalty, King or Queen). -
Protestantism
Protestantism is the“British” version of christianity. -
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that identifies a nation as a group of individuals who share common characteristics. Also refers to an individual's sense of belonging to a nation. -
Republicanism
Republicanism is an ideology suggesting that people should govern themselves. -
Ultramontanism
Ultramontanism is a political & religious doctrine where the Catholic Church dominates in every way, including political power. Basically, this doctrine says the Church should be involved in everything. -
Anticlericalism
Anticlericalism is the belief that the Church shouldn’t be involved in political life or one's cultural & intellectual life. Anticlericalism is opposed to Ultramontanism. -
Reformist-Liberalism
Reformist-Liberalism is the ideology that wants to see the current liberal institutions reformed. -
Capitalism
Capitalism is rich merchants/companies opening a business with the goal of making as much profit as possible. -
Agriculturalism
Agriculturalism is the idea of modernizing agriculture & encouraging the opening of new regions to colonization in Québec. -
Aboriginalism
Aboriginal peoples began to assert their concept of the nation, they want their rights & culture in a written agreement/act with the government. -
Imperialism
Imperialism is an Ideology that advocates the political, cultural, economic &/or military domination exerted by the Mother Country on the Colony. (Early 20th century) -
Reformism
Reformism is the ideology that encourages social change that fights poverty & other consequences of industrialization. -
Feminism
Feminism is women demanding equal rights. In 1918, they received the right to vote at a federal level. Then, in 1940, they received the right to vote at a provincial level. -
Cooperatism
Cooperatism allows the pooling of savings in order to raise the capital necessary for rural development. An example of this is caisses populaires dejardins. -
Socialism
Socialism is an ideology against capitalism. There is no private ownership of businesses. -
Communism
Communism is a more extreme version of socialism want to get rid of not only capitalism but also of social classes. -
Fascism
Fascism is the need to return to traditional order, through a supreme leader & military rule. -
Conservatism
Conservatism (pre-1950) is when people want things to stay the way they are. -
Americanism
Americanism is a custom and way of life that resemble those of the US. They influence canadian culture. -
Secularism
Secularism is the separation of Church and State (regular people completely separated from the church), it is an ideology that maintains that only spiritual matters are within the Church’s jurisdiction. -
Quebec Nationalism
Quebec Nationalism (during Contemporary) is done to protect French culture and language from Federal Canada by having an independent nation. -
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism (new liberalism) is an ideology that advocated a laissez-faire approach to economics, emerged in Quebec during this period to address concerns about the province’s competitiveness in the global economy.
