Transcript Canada History and Culture Spring 2014

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CANADA
HISTORY AND CULTURE
SSWG8
The student will describe the interaction of physical and human
systems that have shaped contemporary Canada and the United
States.
c. Explain the reasons for the population distribution in Canada and the
United States.
e. Describe the ethnic and religious groups in Canada and the United
States; include major customs and traditions.
Early Influences
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Native Americans
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Vikings
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French
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English
EARLY INFLUENCES
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Native Americans --1st settlers of Canada
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1st Europeans to explore Canada were
Vikings
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Left no permanent settlement
1st European country to settle Canada was
France
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Jacques Cartier traveled up St. Lawrence River
region during the 1530s
Vikings exploration of Canada
Jacques Cartier’s exploration of
Canada
EARLY INFLUENCES CONTINUED
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1608: Samuel de Champlain establishes
Quebec
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1st permanent French settlement in North America
France’s 3 main goals in North America:
1. Wanted to find a water passage across N.
America to Asia
2. Develop fish & fur trade
3. Convert Native Americans to Christianity
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain’s exploration
of Canada
THE FRENCH VS THE BRITISH
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British enter Canada
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Begin to take over places such as Nova Scotia
British & French eventually came to blows
over Canada
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French & Indian War 1754-1763
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Forced majority of French out of Canada
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Many French stayed in Quebec
British took control of Canada in 1763
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Organized Canada into governmental districts or
provinces
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Canada has 10 provinces & 3 territories
Canada before F-I War
Current political regions
ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE
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British North America Act 1867
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Gave Canada its own gov’t
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Created the Dominion of Canada
1931: Canada seen as an independent
country
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Military & foreign policy decisions still made by England
Still subject to some control by United Kingdom
1982: Canada given full independence
CULTURE BACKGROUND
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Influenced by France, England, & Native
Americans
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Most Canadians live near southern border
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Examples:
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Quebec: 90% of people speak French, are Roman
Catholic, & follow French laws
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Ontario: Most people speak English, are Protestant
Population Density
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE IN CANADA
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Canada still has a large Native American
population
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Also has an Inuit/Eskimo population
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Majority of both populations live in the 3
territories Yukon, Nunavut, & Northwest
Territories
Current political regions
QUEBEC CULTURE
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¼ of all Canadians live in Quebec
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Quebec center of French-Canadian culture
Examples of French culture in Quebec:
1. Road signs written in French
2. All provincial gov’t papers written in French
2 PROBLEMS IN QUEBEC
1. Many French in Quebec feel discrimination
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Some feel gov’t jobs go to English speaking
individuals
2. Some French in Quebec favor separatism
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Want to make Quebec an independent country
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1995: a vote to secede from Canada failed