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War the French were fighting for two things land and power. In the beginning of the War the French controlled most of Canada and the Louisiana’s. The British controlled the East Coast…

to “a high security zone marked by fortified crossing points, thermal body detectors, swiveling surveillance cameras, and the occasional low-skimming Blackhawk helicopter” (“Overzealous U.S-Canada”, 2015). Considerations for this reconfiguration occurred long before the events of September 11 2001, and Canada did not want to implement policies that did not assess refugee claims on a “case by case basis”, but the events of 9/11 provided the required justification for the implementation of…

The nation has the opportunity to increase the production of natural gas, an energy source that is environmentally friendly. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, “ANWR” for short, is a national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska. It consists of 19.6 million acres in the Alaska North Slope region. Nicholas Monaghan reports that the ANWR has been at the face of the environmental policy debate for over thirty years. Since the early 1970s, there has been an environmental battle between oil…

Mountains of New York. Later Champlain named the lake we know as Lake Champlain after himself because he was the first navigator to map and describe it. In 1615 Champlain made another trip to Canada and this time he brought with him a tribe of Native Americans with who he made good friends with while in Canada before. Champlain along with the French assisted the Natives with a brutal attack on the Iroquois, the battle came to an abrupted end, they lost the battle fairly easily and during the war…

who was determined to fight for his and his people’s rights to the very last breath. Despite the disdainful views that the textbook depicts, Riel should be remembered as a true Canadian hero. Firstly, Riel fought for his and his people’s rights; an act of a true valiant hero. For example, when the HBC sold Rupert’s Land without consulting the Metis, Riel assumed the role of leader and proceeded to form…

The battle of Vimy Ridge was one that is still remembered to this day for the quick and effective victory that Canada achieved. With several new implementations into military tactics, the battle of Vimy Ridge's success is attributed to meticulous planning, powerful artillery support, and tactical innovation. Firstly, Canada’s success at Vimy Ridge can be greatly credited to the fact that it was heavily planned for. In previous battles, troops were very unaware of what they were getting into and…

Encounters with the Beothuk Before European interaction, the natives of Newfoundland, the Beothuk, estimated a population of less than one thousand inhabitants (Pastore). John Cabot, sailing under the authority of England, sailed to the east coast of Canada in 1497, which lead to the first recorded foreign interactions with the Beothuk people. The Beothuk initially avoided the Europeans. However, England’s greed for the marine resources found around the cost of Newfoundland, such as seal and…

In several instances, the British were appointed special privileges that the American colonist were not offered. These acts of discrimination are what caused the British and American colonist to inch further and further away from each other. The reasons for this distinction are the British Parliament’s ruling, colonial reimbursement, and English…

to increase awareness of excessive consumerism, an annual “Buy Nothing Day” was introduced in Canada. One should see that this “Buy Nothing Day” is actually good for society. Over time this day became widely accepted by many countries, and has become an annual worldwide event. There are three advantages to this “Buy Nothing Day”; those consist of helping the environment, improving someone’s overall health and of course improving one’s bank account. As time passes, the world will see more and…

Canadian culture is a broad term that describes the literary, traditions, political and a number of social elements that are on behalf of Canada and Canadians. Canada has been widely considered as a multicultural country. Things such as other neighboring cultures, immigrants from other different cultures and time can influence a culture. Throughout the history, Canada was not always a multicultural country; its own aboriginal culture and early immigrants from European culture and traditions have…