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Animism
The belief that natural phenomena contain living spirits -
Period: 1 CE to
Fish
Fish were the main economic export of Canada at this point. -
1497
Discovery of the Grand Banks
A large continental shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (close to Canada) is discovered as a place rife with fish. -
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Fur
Fur trade took over as Canada's main export at this time. -
Permanent Quebec Settlement
The first French settlers arrived to settle in Québec -
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French Regime
The period in which Canada was settled and ruled by the French. -
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French Monarchy
Monarchy -
Period: to
Capitalism
Brought to North America by the European colonists. -
Period: to
Imperialism
The expansion of a country's influence through military force and diplomacy. Canada sends troops to fight in WWI -
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Gallicanism
French royal influence is greater than Papal influence -
Company of 100 Associates founded
A group of 100 investors who would develop trade between New France and France. -
Champlain relocates from Port Royal to Quebec
Samuel de Champlain moved his settlement from Port Royal to Québec in order to take advantage of the fur trade opportunities there. -
Royal Government
The first government of New France: run by the governor and the indendent. -
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Liberalism
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Period: to
British Monarchy
Constitutional monarchy -
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King George III
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Period: to
Military Rule
The military government that existed in New France between the capture of Quebec in 1759 and the cession of the French Dominions to Britain in 1763. -
Period: to
British Conquest
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Period: to
Anticlericalism
The opposition to the Catholic Church's influence on society -
Royal Proclamation
To establish a system of government administration in the North American territories after they were ceded by France to Britain. -
Québec Act
Passed to enlarge Québec's territory and established a governor to rule over it. -
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Loyalist Migration
British loyalists from the USA migrated to Canada after the Declaration of Independence was signed. -
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Napoleonic Wars
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USA is created
The United States of America are created from the Thirteen Colonies -
Constitutional Act
Divided the Province of Québec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada -
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Cooperatism
Pooling resources together. Caisse Populaire. -
Period: to
Timber
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Continental Blockade
A law passed by Napoleon whereby the French were prohibited to trade with the British. -
Period: to
King George IV
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Hudson's Bay Company merges with the Northwest Company
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Period: to
King William IV
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Period: to
Queen Victoria
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Durham Report
A document listing the causes of the rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada. Led to the Act of Union and the formation of a single Canadian Province. -
Act of Union
United Upper and Lower Canada to create one sole territory: the Province of Canada. -
Irish Immigration
Irish immigrants come to Canada after the potato famine of 1847. -
Responsible Government
Granted in this year. -
BNA Act
Created the independent nation of Canada. -
Period: to
French Canadian Nationalism
The advocacy for Canada's independence and freedom -
Period: to
Post-Confederation
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National Policy
A law passed to put high tariffs on imported goods in order to increase local buying. -
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Grain and Minerals
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Completion of CPR
The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed. -
Period: to
Feminism
Advocacy for females to have the same rights and freedoms as males -
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King Edward VII
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Period: to
Socialism
The political and economic belief that the community should own or regulate production, distribution and exchange -
Period: to
King George V
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Period: to
World War One
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Period: to
Fascism
An authoritarian right-wing system of government. Mussolini in Italy in the 1920s. -
Conscription Crisis
Riots followed the announcement that men had to serve in the war. -
Period: to
Great Depression
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Statute of Westminster
Allowed Canada to declare its own wars and hold their own foreign policy and legal freedoms; separate from the UK. -
King Edward VIII
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King George VI
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World War Two
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Nationalisation of Hydro Quebec
Hydro Québec was no longer privatised after this. -
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Agriculturalism
The favouring of agriculture over industry as an economic activity. Duplessis romanticised this during his term as premier of Québec. -
Period: to
Aboriginalism
The conservation of aboriginal beliefs. Studying aboriginal culture at university. -
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Contemporary Era
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Period: to
Energy
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Period: to
Americanism
The effect of American culture on Canadien society; modern and liberal ideals -
Period: to
Italian Immigration
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Period: to
Queen Elizabeth II
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Quiet Revolution
A period in which Québec's traditional and conservative society evolved into a more modern system -
Period: to
Secularism
The gradual dissipation of religion's influence on society -
Period: to
Baby Boom
The period after the Second World War in which birth rates skyrocketed. -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement that allows Canada, the USA and Mexico to trade with one another sans taxes. -
Daniel Mansfield
My birth took place upon this date.