Why does Canada have so much French influence? Where did it come from and how? Aren’t we part of the British Commonwealth? These are all questions that I asked myself before learning about Samuel de Champlain and his influence on both France and Canada. Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer (cartographer, geographer, etc.) who journeyed across North America from 1603 until his death in 1635 (Ritchie, 2016; “Samuel de Champlain”, 2004; Wikipedia, 2016). He is often labeled as the Father of New France (or Quebec) because he sailed to Canada 400 years ago and established a French colony. His involvement in Canada is often considered part of the reason why the nation even has independence today. In this essay, you will read about the various historical, scientific, and cultural …show more content…
At a time when the British were colonizing much of the New World, the French decided that it would be beneficial for them to also start colonizing it which was a prime reason that Champlain was sent on his expedition. The scientific aspect of his expedition also played a large role in his expedition as it determined whether he was able to make his expedition work. The last and most likely the most important factor that influenced Champlain’s journey is the cultural aspect of it which was sparked from the desire of Europeans who wanted beaver furs (Wilson, 2016). Based on these factors, I would say that Champlain was an extremely successful explorer. He was able to colonize parts of the New World while remaining friendly with the native peoples of modern day Quebec. He also proved to be a successful navigator as he was able to make the journey across the Atlantic more than twenty times. Samuel de Champlain shaped much of what is now Canadian history and is no doubt one of the most influential explorers to have lived during the Age of
As Naimah mentioned before, Charles Lawrence had several careers. The most important, however, was that he was the governor of Nova Scotia. As a governor, he had a huge impact on Acadian history. Charles Lawrence became lieutenant governor in 1754 and was prompted governor in 1756 until 1760. Charles focused on many things as a governor.
9.How did the British take Quebec? 10.What were the results of the Treaty of Paris? 11.Why did the British government issue the Proclamation of 1763? How did the colonists react?
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
How the Sugar Interest Can be Blamed for the Revolutionary War In 1763, British won the French and Indian war. To help them win this war, they took control of Quebec, Montreal, and, most importantly, Cuba and the French Caribbean Colonies, which were primarily used to harvest sugar. The Sugar Interest had a lot of power in parliament, as many were either in parliament or paid for their members. Since increasing the amount of sugar that the colonists and British would obtain decreases its value, the sugar planters wanted Parliament to get rid of these new sugar islands. British gave their islands back to the French, for a price.
When the Pontiacs war came to an end, the British found that they had to do much more in order to fulfill the needs of the French Canadians. As had been mentioned earlier, there are those Canadians who had close relations with the French at the time that the latter had seceded and left the land in the jurisdiction of the British. In order to satisfy this population, the British came up with the Quebec act of 1774. This document contained among other things, the parts of the French civil law that would remain place. Additionally, the document allowed for the extension of Quebec’s boundaries, which would now extend to the south of the Ohio River.
During the early transplantation, France claimed and established a newly developed settlement along the St. Lawrence River and inner continents, for this was the start of his New World Empire. Near the shore of Newfoundland, local Indians traded beaver pelts and hats in exchange for European goods. This trading society leads to French explorers searching for furs and fish as a source of wealth. For example, in 1608 an explorer named Samuel De Champlain led a voyage to Quebec to establish permanent colonies for French settlement. While population and organization in government developed throughout New France, the government improvised with military and investing money for construction of forts.
This true hero was committed to his studies, which made him a powerful and educated leader that could represent the Métis. Louis studied in Montreal, giving him a better understanding of life outside of the Red River settlement, and Canada in general. This was very valuable to the Métis later in the
Louis Riel was a Canadian politician, leader of the Métis nation, and a founder of the province of Manitoba. Due to his willingness to stand up for his rights and what he believed in, Riel was pinned as a hero for the Métis. On the other hand, Riel’s many accounts of treason lead many to believe he was a traitor to the Canadian Government. Taking into account how wrongly the Métis were treated by European immigrants, the acts of rebellion Louis Riel performed against the Canadian Government were justified. Louis Riel is a Canadian hero because he made a change for his people, fought for what he believed in, and led Manitoba into confederation.
As one of the Fathers of Confederation and the chosen first Prime Minister of Canada, he had numerous accomplishments which included helping shape governing infrastructure and unifying trade throughout the provinces during their separate yet connected creation processes. His most significant achievements were ensuring Canadas unification by his strategic collaboration with various provincial interests; acts that are seen today as foundational aspects to our nations continued success and cohesiveness. Macdonald worked tirelessly towards establishing partnerhsips between opposing sides o advance confederation efforts - notably finding common ground between French Canadians and English Canadians despite their conflicting views on certain issues - while also fostering beneficial agreements among residents spread out over every region throughout what would eventually become Canada. This ultimately cost him reelection multiple times but was an integral part in forming our nation's foundation which still stands strong now more than century later after his passing away Additionally, John A. Macdonalds policies generated controversial pieces
1. a) Confederation was the goal of many prominent politicians during the mid 1800’s. What did they hope to achieve and why? a lot of canadian politicians wanted to get all the territories in canada and the goal was to make a country. But because of all the wars that the british french and the first nations people fighting for the land a lot of people from all sides at time people still had treated their enemies in a bad way. The canadian government wanted to create a big country because they thought that if they create a country with a lot of people they thought that they would be a powerful and a strong nation.
The root causes of Quebec separatism can go back hundreds of year, this is because the french and English speaking people fought over the new world, New France. New France, (now Canada) embodied French civilization in the western world, but as time passed the 15 min war also known as the Plains of Abraham had broken New France into Quebec and Canada creating the French colony to live inside the English Colony. As a minority in British North America and in the Dominion of Canada, Quebecers more exactly French Roman Catholic Quebecers made cultural and linguistic survival their prime objective. One popular device at the time to ensure survival has been a dualist interpretation of Canada’s 1867 Confederation, which Henri Bourassa described a
William Lyon Mackenzie King, a man of glory, forever changed Canada’s constitution during the tumultuous nineteenth century and resolved all difficulties Canada faced on its way to becoming a strong, independent, and autonomous nation. His contributions and sanctions targeted all factors at the time and had interrelated effects on the construction of Canada. Unlike other Canadian politicians, King handled every crisis with thorough planning and achieved promising outcomes from unsolvable problems. It is without a doubt that King was the most influential figure in Canada’s development. His role in the autonomy, economic development, and social stability stands as solid evidence of the pioneering impacts he had on Canada’s advancement.
There he achieved an amazing personal triumph and gained critical French aid for the Revolutionary
Eventually he was able to sail. He changed history by never giving up. If he had given up, we would not have everything that we have today, and people would not know about the new land until years or months after he found the land. In conclusion, I think that Christopher columbus is a hero.
The French Revolution was undoubtedly influenced by the political theorists of the Enlightenment. The ideas of two French political theorists in particular are easily seen throughout the French Revolution, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Baron Montesquieu. Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s thoughts and texts, such as the Social Contract, instilled the entitlement of basic human rights to all men. Rousseau’s concepts on rights combined with Baron Montesquieu’s ideas on government provided the backbone of a radical movement in the French Revolution known as the Terror. When one delves into the beginnings of the French Revolution, the motives and actions of the National Assembly, and the Terror of the French Revolution, one can obviously see the influence of two Enlightenment political theorists, Rousseau and Montesquieu.