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Samuel de Champlain

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Samuel de Champlain, “The Father of New France”, was a French navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.

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Etienne Brule

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A young Interpreter and explorer, Strengthened the French-Huron allience by living with them for a year, convinced the Hurons to “Kick-Start” the fur trade. First set of European eyes to see most of North America.

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Jaques Cartier

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the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence

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James Wolfe

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Major General James Wolfe was a British Army Officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec in 1759.

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Louis Joseph de Montcalm

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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Saint-Veran was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years’ War.

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John A. Macdonald

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Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada.
Wrote the National Policy

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Guy Carleton

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Governor of Quebec twice. Advised passing of Quebec Act.

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Chief Pontiac

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An Odawa Military chief after the seven years war.

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Jean Talon

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Member of the kings court. First intendant of new france, leader of the up and coming colony

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John Cabot

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  • Found Newfoundland, lots of cod fish, influenced settlment.
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Jean Brebeuf

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Jesuit part of the group of catholics that came to New France. Learned the Huron language, tried to convert the hurons to to catholicism

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Louis XIV

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“The Sun King” Made New France a colony of France.

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Pierre de Gua de Monts

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founded the first permanent French settlement in Canada.

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Hurons

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  • The most known of the Iroquois peoples, lived around gorgen bay area.
  • eventualy became significant to the fur trade of the 1600’s.
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Iroquois

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  • Cosisted of 5 major tribes, all spoke same language.

- Major allies of English, fought against hurons and french - significent war colony.

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Acadia

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Established in 1604, one of the most successful areas in New France. On the St, Lawrence River (1621 renamed Nova Scotia)

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Eurocentirsm

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considering Europe and Europeans as focal to world culture, history, economics, etc.

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Coastal Route Theory

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coastal migration refers to the early human migrations in the Out of Africa scenario, following paths predominantly along coastal routes.

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Always Here Theory

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The theory that Aboriginals were always in Canada, and never immigrated

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The Royal Proclamation of 1763

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Stated that the English government had full rights to settle North American land, create laws and legislation and appoint colonial.

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The Quebec Act of 1774

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was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain (citation 14 Geo. III c. 83) setting procedures of governance in the Province of Quebec.

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The War of 1812

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The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and the United Kingdom and their respective allies for Canada.

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The Seven Years War

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First global war. In North America British and French fought, laying bicultural foundations for modern Canada.

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The Revolutionary Wars

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America separating from Britain.

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The 100 Associates
Company of New France, was a trading/colonizing company. Capitalized on fur trade.
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Metis
a person of mixed American Indian and Euro-American ancestry
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The Confederation Act of 1791
The Constitutional Act passed by the British Parliament in 1791 divided the Province of Québec into two distinct colonies: Lower Canada in the east and Upper Canada in the west.
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British North America Act
British North America Act, 1867. This legislation, passed by the British Parliament, created Canada as a new, domestically self-governing federation, consisting of the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, on July 1, 1867.
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Loyalist
a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause.
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Filles du Roi
The filles du roi, or King's Daughters, were some 770 women who arrived in the colony of New France (Canada) between 1663 and 1673, under the financial sponsorship of King Louis XIV of France. Most were single French women and many were orphans.
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Seigneurial System
French land distribution system
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Plains of Abraham
was a pivotal moment in the Seven Years' War and in the history of Canada. A British invasion force led by General James Wolfe defeated French troops under the Marquis de Montcalm, leading to the surrender of Québec to the British.
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Importance of language to Aboriginals
tbd
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Why did Europeans come here (other than fur)?
land gold agriculture
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Describe the conflict between Huron and Iroquois
tbd
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Why did Canada's UN ranking fall in 2001?
We stayed the same | Other got better
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Living in New France- would you fight or surrender against the British?
surrender because we weak af
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National Policy
Central economic and political strategy of conservative party under John A. MacDonald. Put high tariffs on imported goods to protect Canadian businesses.
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Act of Union
United Upper and Lower Canada under one government, was passed by British government.
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mercantilism
Main goal to increase nations wealth by imposing government regulations on all commercial interest. Exporting more than Importing.
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The Cold War
The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc and powers in the Western Bloc.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union had missiles in Cuba which posed a threat for USA and Canada. Almost caused a Nuclear War.
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Constitutional monarchy
Queen is head of state
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Korean War
North Korea invaded South Korea.
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Durham Report
Investigation of rebellions by Lord Durham.
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Africville
African-Canadian village, North of Halifax. Was demolished as an act of racism.
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Conquest – 1760
Term used to talk about Britain's acquisition of Canada
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Skraelings
Norse vikings settlers of Greenland and Canadian Arctic
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The Chateau Clique
Group of wealthy families in Lower Canada, dominated politics.
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Repatriation of the Constitution
Transfer of power from Britain to Canadian government
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FLQ Crisis
The Front de libération du Québec Kidnapping/murdering of Pierre Laport (cabinet minister) and kidnapping/release of James Cross (British diplomat). Done by members of the FLQ. FLQ head of Quebec separatist movement
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Wilfrid Laurier
First francophone Prime Minister. Created compromise between French and English.
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Sir Clifford Sifton
Known for aggressive promotion of immigrants to the West of Canada.
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Nellie McClung
Nellie Letitia McClung, was a Canadian feminist, politician, author, and social activist. She was a part of the social and moral reform movements prevalent in Western Canada in the early 1900s.
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Rene Levesque
Founded Parti Quebecois, held provinces first referendum. Main objective was to make Quebec independent.
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William Pitt
Prime Minister of Britain during 7 years war.
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Louis Riel
Founder of Manitoba, political leader of Metis people of the Canadian prairies.
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Louis Joseph Papineau
Defended national heritage of New France, leader of reformist patriots group.
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Responsible Government
Canada moved from British Parliament to its own elected government
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The Family Compact
Small closed groups of men in Upper Canada who held most political power.
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Historical Revisionism
Historian reinterprets traditional views
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National Culture
Set of norms within a population
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Name the provinces of Canada and the year they became part of Canada.
``` 1867 Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia 1870 Manitoba 1871 British Columbia 1873 Prince Edward Island 1898 Yukon Territory 1905 Alberta, Saskatchewan 1949 Newfoundland 1999 Nunavut ```
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Parti Quebecois
The PQ advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province of Quebec from Canada and establishing a sovereign state.

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