Many years ago, French and British explorers found land that they claimed and fought for, through time they turned this land into Canada.This country began named New France, ruled by the French people, then as British North America, ruled by the British people. The French and the British had frequently fought over power, but this is what ended up shaping the provinces and territories in Canada. Events that impacted Canada were the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 , then the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the Forming of Upper Canada in 1791, and the Act of the Union in 1849, when a responsible government was formed and Canada became one. The land of Canada began with an unsteady system, and ended with responsible government, having a democracy and giving …show more content…
After the discovery of New France the French and British began the War of the Spanish Succesion. During the war, the British brought back Acadia, as well as some smaller islands, like Guadeloupe and Martinique. In 1713, France and Britain signed a peace treaty in which both sides had agreed to give up some of the land they had caught during the war. The British decided to offer France either Acadia, or Guadeloupe and Martinique. The French chose to take Guadeloupe and Martinique, seeing that they had a large sugar supply which was useful because of Europe's high demand on sugar. When the French did not choose to take back Acadia this meant that Acadia would officially become a British colony. To conclude, the Treaty of Utrecht made sure that the British would give the French back some of the land it gained in the war which led to Acadia becoming ruled by the …show more content…
After the American Revolution, a group of loyalists came to Quebec, in hopes that they would continue the British culture there. When the loyalists arrived in quebec, they were unsatisfied with the way they were living in Quebec, with no voting rights, and different traditions. The Loyalists were unhappy, but did not want to go to war, because it was too costly. They decided they were going to create Upper Canada. The Loyalists formed Upper Canada because they wanted to have one major colony where they could continue their British tradition, and one where the French could do the same. To conclude, the Loyalists came to quebec unhappy with their circumstance at first in Quebec and in turn created a colony where they could make their own
The term United Empire Loyalist was an honorary title given by Lord Dorchester the Governor General of British North America to colonists who remained loyal to and resettled in British North America during and after the American Revolutionary War period. These Loyalists were coming from the thirteen colonies in America and thus their groups were as diverse as the place they had just left. The United Empire Loyalists were made up of a variety of people with different cultures, customs and native languages. While the honorific title "United Empire Loyalist" is not part of the official Canadian honours system, modern-day descendants of Loyalist refugees may employ it, sometimes using "U.E." as a post-nominal letters. WHICH GROUPS MADE UP MAJORITIES:
The name Quebec comes from the Algonquin word Kébec which means “where the river )thread of French colonies along the St. Lawrence River narrowed to a cliff-lined gap creating a region named “le Canada.” Despite the existence of more towns around the area founded before; Quebec was the first to be meant as a permanent settlement and not only used for trading purposes and, over time became the capital of Canada. The main reason of France getting into Quebec was the same as any other country they wanted to have more territory for their benefit and most of the surroundings were already occupied. England had the U.S, Portugal had Brazil and Spain had most of South America. The French tried to settle in these colonies, but they were murdered so
I. Recolonization of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick A. The thirteen colonies wanted Nova Scotia to become the fourteenth colony because of their close relationships and trading. B. Following the deportation of thousands of Acadians, Governor Charles Lawrence, of Nova Scotia, sent a proclamation throughout all of British North America to settle Acadian farmlands in 1756. He promised the English settlers paid transportation and land grants of forty hectares and twenty more hectares for each additional person.
Kacie Lee 2/15/18 Tomasetti AP World P.6 ID #20 1. Dominion of Canada (522) Once Britain gave Canada independence, the British North America Act of 1867 was established. This act brought Quebec, Ontario, and many more provinces together – they were called the Dominion of Canada.
Reign of Trudeau Canada has 23 different Prime Minsters that was in charge of Canada since 1871, but all of these men did not have a positive effect on Canada, while they were in office. Pierre Elliot Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minster of Canada was an exception. For 15 years of being Prime Minster, Trudeau was a great Prime Minster because he united a country which was historically divided and ushered it in a unique bilingually identity. During his time in the office, Trudeau made great advancements in social, political and cultural spheres of Canada.
The French and Indian War altered the relations of the American Colonies and Britain through political, economic, and geographical issues. At the start of the French and Indian War the French owned a big majority of land but the during the war the French lost their land to the English. The Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave the English, the French land of North America (Doc A).
As with Lower Canada, the requests of the Upper Canada people were ignored, which led them to rebel. The Upper Canada Rebellion was controlled by William Lyon Mackenzie who organized militias train and seized York armoury. A result of this organization the British took action and attacked in January, which caused the rebels to flee to the US where they formed the “Hunters Patriots.” The Hunters Patriots crossed back to Canada in November 1838 and were defeated by the British because they had no army powerful enough to fight against the British. These rebellions showed how the Canadians were demanding for change, but their requests were being ignored by the British and the chateau clique.
Newfoundland & Labrador Canada was well shaped after WWII as well as the great depression affected the economy and life was back on track. However, Newfoundland and Labrador’s struggled with much more during those times. On April 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada’s confederation as it was the final remnant of the British empire on western shores. This event became an important part of our history since Newfoundland had close ties to trades within the rest of the country. This impacted my family heavily since my father was originally a potato farmer in Ireland.
In 1871 British Columbia joined confederation and was the 6th province to be apart of the country known as “Canada”. “On July 20, 1871, British Columbia entered Confederation as our sixth province, extending the young Dominion of Canada to the Pacific Ocean.” (http://www.canadahistoryproject.ca/1871/ ) One of the main reasons B.C. was able to join Canada, was because of the Fraiser River Gold Rush. This was when 30,000 miners from the United States came to British Columbia to get in on the gold rush.
As a result of this, the people of Nova Scotia could not have birthed any sort of revolutionary ideology. The lack of communication between various settlements, and he strong presence of British military and government stunted the growth of the idea of joining the
In doing so, the colonies of Canada were now under the Crown and hence, the inhabitants (excluding indigenous people) of North America had become British subjects. According to the Treaty of Paris, 1763, British North America would comprise of the “Province of Quebec, Nova Scotia, St John’s Island [Prince Edward Island (PEI)], Newfoundland, the Hudson’s Bay Company territories, and lands belonging directly to the Crown.” With each of these colonies, there was a range of differing individuals who brought an array of differing cultures to British North America. An example of this is seen through the colony of the Province of Quebec who brought individuals that did not necessarily fit the ideal British identity of an English-speaking protestant. In actuality, the vast majority of people
How War and Peace has Defined Canada Many different themes have defined Canada: war and peace is one of those themes. World War I and World War II defined Canada as it grew into a powerful middle power. War created a strong economy and strengthened the women’s movement, however it strained the ties between French and English Canada. Canada’s peacekeeping missions helped define it as a strong peacekeeping force and built national pride.
The English wanted French-Canadians to join, because they felt that Quebec had not pulled their own weight. Quebec refused to join which lead to riots in Montreal, the government needed help from the
They extended the providence of Quebec to span west of the Mississippi, north towards the Hudson Bay and all the way up to the islands at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, preventing colonial expansion. The Quebec Act also denied the colonies the right to an elected legislative assembly. The British did not realize that the Quebec Act would impact the Middle and Southern colonies too. The British wanted to make New England listen to them and stop their shenanigans and scare the other colonies into listening to parliament but, that did not work. The colonies united after the Intolerable Acts to form the Committee of Correspondence.
Imperialism and its consequences Imperialism is the term that describes one nation’s dominance over another nation or territory. In the 1800s there were four types of imperialisms, which were; Colonial imperialism, Economic Imperialism, Political Imperialism, and the Socio-Cultural Imperialism. Colonial Imperialism, this form of imperialism is virtual complete takeover of an area, with domination in all areas: economic, political, and socio-cultural. Economic Imperialism, this form of imperialism allowed the area to operate as its own nation, except for the trading and other businesses.