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Period: Oct 30, 1500 to
First Occupants
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Nov 25, 1500
Spirituality
Beleived in:
Shamanism
Myths and Legends
Dreamcatchers -
Nov 25, 1500
Social Relations
They had:
Respect for elders
Traditions
Freedom of actions -
Nov 25, 1500
Nature
They beleived in animism: Everything had a living organism or spirit.
Beleived in circle of life. -
Nov 25, 1500
Communication and exchange
They had oral traditions
Songs and dance
Ceremonies -
Period: to
French Regime
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Catholicism
The church was very powerful, the population basically had to do everything they said and beleived or they would be excommunicated.
The Clergy was everywhere, in schools, hospitals, etc... -
Devine Right of Kings
King had total power.
King was King Louis the 14th
The King was gaining control in Europe but his colony of New France was suffering.
To act and stop the suffering, Louis did:
Sent out a well trained regiment of soldiers
Altered the political situation by implementing the Royal Government. -
Life in New France
Settlers had happy lives but had to work alot.
Settlers had to take care of themselves.
There were either very very rich people or very very poor people. They had the:
Governor
Seigneurs
Peasants -
Period: to
British Rule
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Liberalism
Definition: Freedom of individual
Liberalists woould diffuse their ideas in the newspaper.
They had developpement of parliamentanism.
They would reflect on liberal ideas. -
Imperialism
Imperialism: Extending the role or authoroty of an empire or nation over foreign countries.
They had an architectural influence. -
How the Goverment functioned
Three levels of government; Federal, municipal and provincial.
Contitutional monarchy: Queen and gov. general have power
Parliamentary monarchy: Laws must be passed through the parliament.
Executive: Makes decisions about administration.
Legislative: Makes the laws.
Judical: Applies the laws -
Ultramontanism
Ultramontanism is a policy which favors increasing the power of the pope.
The church seeks to increase and extend its influence. -
Anticlericalism
Anticlericalism: Opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church.
This is against Ultramontanism.
Wanted to separate the church and state. -
Period: to
Contemporary period
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Americanism
Americanism:
Emergence of American culture needs.
Counter American influences.
Influence of american culture on social media -
Neoliberalism
Hands offf government. -
Imperialism
Imperialism: The policy of extending the rule or the authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries.
They would spread british ideas in the newspaper.
Founded the newspaper Le Devoir. -
Capitalism
Capitalism: An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange of wealth is made and maintained by private individuals or corporations.
There was construction of buildings by capitalists.
Diffusion of capitalist ideas through the mainstream press.
Appearence of litterary works. -
Socialism
Socialism: A system of social organisation that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution. -
Agriculturism
Agriculturism: Push to support farming and farmers.
They would spread valorisation of rural, community and parish life in novels.
Creation of community groups. -
Nationalism
Nationalism: To be loyal to your own nation.
French canadians did not want to support britain.
English canadians liked the english way. -
Influence of the church
Bishops became more powerful.
Church was in charge of registering births, deaths and marriages.
Church controled education.
Controled orphanages, shelters, charities.
Church attendance was very high.
Protestants were divided. -
Role of women
Women married young, were supposed to have over 10 babies.
Women had to do what their husbands told them to.
They had long working days.
Women had the worst jobs.
They had few rights.
After World War 1, women obtained the right to vote in Federal election in 1918 -
Oka crisis
During the summer, Mohawks established a road block on the border of their reserves. They did this in Oka, because a golf course wanted to expand their 9 holes onto native land. The Oka crisis lasted 78 days. -
Fasicm
Facism: Idea that a dictator should control the entire country.
