Culture and Currents of Thought

  • Jan 1, 1500

    First Occupants

    First Occupants
    The first record of humans coming to Quebec was approximately around 1500.
  • Jan 1, 1510

    Animism

    Animism
    Animism was an Amerindien belief that all living things had both a soul and a spirit.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Jacques Cartier's Voyages

    Jacques Cartier's Voyages
    Jacques Cartier had three trips to North America, the first in 1534. His goal was to find another roote to Asia, claim more territory for the king and find treasures, but ended up in North America.
  • French Regime

    French Regime
    1608 was the begining of the French Regime.
  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain
    Samuel de Champlain was sent to New-France in 1608 by the King to install the first settlement, the first settlement was called Quebec.
  • Devine Right of Kings

    Devine Right of Kings
    The Devine Right of Kings is that the kingof France, Louis the 14th, had almighty power over the curch and god himself.
  • Cotholicism

    Cotholicism
    Cotholisc is the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on Society. People whatever the church wanted them to or else they could possibly be excommunicated. When people were excomunicated, they would not be able to interact with other people or trade.
  • College des Jesuites

    College des Jesuites
    The College des Jesuites was founded in 1635 and was for boys of the Quebec elite. The school acted as a recruiting system for futur Priests or even Bishops.
  • Life in New France

    Life in New France
    New France was a happy place, but very hard working. Because New France wasnt devloping fast enough, people had to their own work and become self-dependant.
  • Grace Francois Laval

    Grace Francois Laval
    Grace Francois Laval was sent by the pope to direct the Canadien Church in New France. He was the first Bishop of the colony.
  • Efforts to Evangelize

    Efforts to Evangelize
    In the 17th century, the catholic religion was forced uppon the first occupants. The church had plenty of power in New-France.
  • Brittish Regime

    Brittish Regime
    The Brittish Regime started in 1760
  • The Montreal Gazette

    The Montreal Gazette
    The Montreal Gazette is an English/French newpaper that was founded in 1764. The Gazette is one of the most know papers in all of Montreal today.
  • McGill University

    McGill University
    McGill University in Montreal, Quebec was founded and established in 1821 and named after James McGill.
  • Nationalist Organization

    Nationalist Organization
    The Nationalist Organization was put in place to assure the protection of the French language on New-France. This heritage was called the Saint-Jean-Baptist Assoiation.
  • Union Act

    Union Act
    The Union Act of 1840 was responsible for the creation of Canada as one country and not two (Upper-Canada & Lower-Canada).
  • L'Institute Canadien

    L'Institute Canadien
    Founded in 1844 by your French Canadiens with liberal views, this institute was an organization dedicated to the promotion of French Canadien culture, arts and education.
  • Contemperary Period

    Contemperary Period
    The Conteperary Perios started in 1867, we are currently in the contemperary period.
  • Liberalism

    Liberalism
    Liberalism is a political or social phylosophy that promotes the freedom and equality of an individual.
  • Knights of Colombus

    Knights of Colombus
    Knights of Colombus was a "brotherhood" establishement that was founded in 1882. Other religious associations at the Parish level.
  • Ultramontanism

    Ultramontanism
    Ultramontanisn is the belief that the church should control a society or even nation instead of a government, or that the church should be the main influence on peoples lives.