Canadian History

By emalcolm
  • Period: May 12, 1400 to

    aninism

    The belief that every natural being, organic or inorganic, has a soul.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    1497

    Discovery of Grand Banks
  • Period: Dec 1, 1497 to

    Aboriginal Era

  • Period: Apr 7, 1498 to Jan 1, 1515

    Louis II

  • May 12, 1500

    imperialism

    a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  • May 12, 1500

    anticlericalism

    in Roman Catholicism, opposition to the clergy for its real or alleged influence in political and social affairs, for its doctrinairism, for its privileges or property, or for any other reason.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1515 to Mar 31, 1547

    Francis I

  • Period: Mar 31, 1547 to Jul 10, 1559

    Henri II

  • Period: Jul 10, 1559 to Dec 5, 1560

    Francis II

  • Period: Dec 5, 1560 to May 30, 1574

    Charles IX

  • Period: May 30, 1574 to

    Henri III

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    Henri IV, le Bon Roi Henri, le Vert-Galant

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    Staples: Fur, Whaling, Hunting, Trading, FISHING,

  • capitalism

    an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
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    Gallicanism

    Gallicanism is the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the State's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's. example: During the French Regime

  • 1609

    Permanent Settlement
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    French Regime

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    Louis XIII le Juste

  • Champlain Relocation to Quebec from Port Royal

  • 100 Associate Founding

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    100 Associates Monopoly

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    Louis XIV le Grand, le Roi Soleil

  • ultramontanism

    Ultramontanism is a clerical political conception within the Catholic Church that places strong emphasis on the prerogatives and powers of the Pope.

  • Royal Government

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    Filles du Roi Arrive

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    Louis XV le Bien-Aimé

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    Staples: Timber, Textiles

  • Change from French government to English

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    George III

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    Military Rule

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    British Conquest

  • liberalism

    Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. example: United States of America

  • American Revolution Begins (Declaration of Independence)

  • Constitutional Act (1791)

    The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act 1791, splitting the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
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    George IV

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    William IV

  • Rebellions UC+LC

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    Victoria

  • Durham Report

    Lord Durham proposed a united province to develop a common commercial system. A combined Canada would also have an overall English-speaking majority, to control the divisive forces Durham saw in French Lower Canada, making it safe to grant the responsible government he also advocated. Britain agreed to union, though not to responsible government.
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    aboriginalism

    a view of aboriginal cultures as being primitive and exotic, and having little to do with the modern world.

  • Act of Union

    Ontario and Quebec are unified once more

  • Responsible Government

    Responsible Government. Responsible government refers to a government that is responsible to the people. In Canada responsible government is more commonly described as an executive or Cabinet that is dependent on the support of an elected assembly, rather than on the monarch.

  • feminism

    the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. example: the right to vote in Quebec in the 1940s

  • Louis Riel

    Catholic French-Metis Man who was hung for treason. (Do more research.) He wants the french language and catholic religion protected. He also founded Manitoba. French-speaking catholics and the Aboriginal nations liked him a lot.

  • communism

    a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. example: Soviet Russia
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    Edward VII

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    George V

  • Conscription Crisis

    People were protesting against conscription and rioted in the streets, burned the conscription office, until the army came in and shot people until they left.

  • The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 (Workers have trouble getting jobs)

    Russian revolution + WWI had just ended, causing a bunch of people to come back to Canada and creating a sparse job market, hence the largest protest of Canada happens, with 35,000 people in the same city (Winnipeg) going on strike. Crowds assemble in the town square, the police even have had discussions of going on strike, reaction of the government is to read the riot act, people do not disperse so they have the army shoot into the crowd. One dies, many wounded. Also known as Bloody Saturday.

  • Thérèse Casgrain

    Best remembered for leading the campaign for women's suffrage in Québec, Thérèse Casgrain was the first woman to be elected the leader of a political party in Canada.She had a long politic career and vigorously fought against social, economic and political injustices affecting both women and men. A founding member of the Provincial Franchise Committee for women's suffrage.

  • cooperatism

    building and owning an enterprise with a group of people, that eliminates or minimizes the abuse resulting from the corporate model. example : Great Depression
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    socialism

    a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. example: Partie Quebecois is an extremely socialist group

  • Statute of Westminster

    The Statute of Westminster, of 11 December 1931, was a British law clarifying the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Commonwealth Dominions. It granted these former colonies full legal freedom except in those areas where they chose to remain subordinate to Britain.
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    Edward VIII

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    George VI

  • fascism

    an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. example: World War II

  • agriculturalism

    Romanticizing agriculture and traditional values example: Maurice Duplessis

  • Americanism

    attachment or allegiance to the traditions, institutions, and ideals of the United States. example: The US conquering Japan and installing a more American-style government; this resulted in much more American interests and cultures evolving.
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    Elizabeth II

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    Quiet Revolution

    The Quiet Revolution (French: Révolution tranquille) was a period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in the Canadian province of Québec

  • secularism

    asserting the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, or, in a state declared to be neutral on matters of belief example: The Quiet Revolution

  • LGBTQ+ Rights

    Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults was soon decriminalized in 1969 as a result of legislation introduced in 1967, with then-Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Pierre Trudeau famously commenting, "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the army since 1992 Sexual orientation protection nationwide. Gender identity/expression protection in 9/10 provinces and 2/3 territories.

  • nationalism

    patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts. example : Scottish referendums