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Britain, France, and Portugal all developed colonies in North and South America, but they administered them in differing ways. French explorers such as Jacques Cartier, and Samuel de Champlain founded French colonies on the island of Mont Real (now Montreal) and in Quebec by sailing along the St. Lawrence river. The summation of their new colonies became known as New France. After priest Jacques Marquette and trader Louis Joliet explored the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes, add Sieur de La…

bishop crozier. Later in the mid-1800s, French residents in Canada would start playing the game. They would play games against each other and other Native American teams. A Canadian dentist, George Beers, established their first Olympic Club in Montreal, which the first match was between the Native Americans and the French team. He was known as the “Father of Modern Lacrosse.” Beers changed the game by limiting the number of players on a team to ten. He also adjusted the rules, reformed…

The French in America After leaning the exploration and some colonies in the U.S., I read the book A student’s History of the United States which is written by Edward Channing. I found that French is also one of the essential parts of the colonies in the US. The following essay will explain the process how French planted their colonies in America. Let’s start with the early French voyages. The leader of the first French expedition to America was Verrazano who was an Italian instead of a…

Sidiqinoori was administered the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA). This cognitive screening test is designed to be more sensitive and precise in measuring cognitive impairment than the MMSE. It provides a relatively comprehensive overview that assesses major cognitive domains which acts…

In a modern world like ours, it has become commonplace for people to know more than one language. Being bilingual is an incredible asset in Canada that incredibly increases your job prospects or chance of being hired right out of university. It benefits you in various ways, ranging from knowing the language to help communicate with others, to having a successful and well paying job. Science proves that learning another language also improves your multitasking skills and improves your memory.…

brought forth was that of how an area can be defined by who lives there, and how racism still occurs when dealing with this type of subject, though it is subtler. In the article “Eminently Canadian: Indigenous Sports and Canadian Identity in Victorian Montreal”, the author Gillian Poulter discusses how Native cultural practices have shaped Canadian identity. Many of Canada’s iconic activities and sports, such as lacrosse, snowshoeing, tobogganing, and even in some cases fishing and hunting, were…

SECTION 2: Casablanca’s Strengths and Vulnerabilities (on a global scale) Strengths When measuring the global attractiveness and growth of a city, 4 main factors are taken into consideration: infrastructure, ease of doing business, GDP, and Middle class growth. In this case, Casablanca has no shortage of these global strengths. In terms of infrastructure, Casablanca houses strong internal and external connections. -Internally, the city contains the largest tram line in Morocco, running 31…

5.1 History: Panax ginseng was found more than 5000 years prior in the mountains of Manchuria, China. Albeit most likely initially utilized as sustenance, it rapidly got to be worshipped for its quality giving and restoring powers and its human shape turned into an intense image of perfect amicability on earth. By the third century after birth, China's interest for ginseng made global exchange the root permitting Korea to acquire Chinese silk and solution in return for wild ginseng. By the…

In 2016, Bethany Baptist Church celebrates eighty-four years of ministry in the Highlands area of Louisville. The church’s peak membership of more than 1,100 people occurred in the 1970’s, during the ministry of the senior pastor with the longest tenure at Bethany—a tenure of twenty-four years. From 1986 to 2010, the church saw five senior pastors come and go, with an average pastoral tenure of less than four years. At the time of my call to serve as senior pastor in 2011, much work had…

the age of 13 he was educated by Roman Catholic Priests Alexandre Taché and the Suffragan Bishop of St.Boniface. When a young Riel heard the news of his father's death in 1864, his view had changed and that's when he wound up as a law clerk in the Montreal Office while he was staying with his aunt Lucie Riel. When Louis had returned home after opening his own law office, he had learned about the plans of the government to take his people's land. He…