Quebec Bridge

To What Extent Could Louis Have Prevented the French Revolution? I think that a lot could have been done to prevent the French Revolution. However, a lot of the events that happened were not entirely Louis fault, or his at all. Some were out of his control but some could have been solved earlier causing less damage. These are the main reasons I think there was a revolution and what could have been done to stop it. One of the points was that the French economy was in very bad way. The country…

Quebecois’ election to make Quebecois feel more confortable. He attempted to do this with a constitution that was made in Canada. However, Quebec was not content and the Constitution remained a defining factor of Canadian affairs until it was well into the 1990’s. During this time period, the Parti Quebecoise government tried twice to win referenda to separate Quebec from Canada but failed. Many meetings were held to resole concerns that only divided the federal government and the provinces. But…

Since the beginning of the 20th century multiculturalism was considered to be biculturalism which is when there is only have two different cultures in the same country. That Quebec was a french provinces which then spread all through Canada, creating a bilingual country. Since the 1950’s Canada has made a tremendous amount of change in growth. In the 1960’s more than fifteen percent of canadians were immigrants (Michael Adams. What a difference 50 years make. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and…

The Dependency of the Netsilik People’s New World Culture The culture in the northern regions of Canada was dominated by the Netsilik people until in the mid 20th century when the Canadian government gave the Netsilik people housing materials and created schools and churches. This allowed the Canadian government to introduce western ideals and a basic economy into there civilization creating a modernized community. The creation of this modernized community completely flipped the Netsilik…

The Inuit are part of a wide group modernly called Eskimos. Scattered throughout the Arctic region, they occupy parts Canada, Greenland, and the Alaskan coast. They originated in in Western Alaska starting around 1000 A.D., and slowly expanded outwards. The Inuit have been around for a large span of time, and still exist today. With regards to the characteristics their society, the capacity for the presence of peace and violence is evaluated through ethnographic, archaeological, and…

Quebec is one of Canada’s largest and most populated territories and plays a very significant role in french history. Quebec makes up the territory that was founded by early french settlers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Quebec was also referred to as New France. Quebec's official language is French, its government is a constitutional monarchy. Quebec is located in eastern Canada and borders just north of the United States of America. Quebec's total area is 595,391 square miles. It makes up…

I decided to watch two commercials on Justin Trudeau and I'm actually quite impressed with the idea and message behind both of them. The first commercial I watched was “Escalator-Harder to Get Ahead”. Personally, I found that using the escalator to portray his thoughts was interesting. He stated that Harper is just causing the Canadian economy to move backwards due to the benefits he gives the wealthy and how he gives cuts to everything else. Next, he uses the escalator stopping to show that…

We look to celebrities for their comments on anything that matters to us, as if they have some insight we lack. They serve, for many, as the arbiters of taste, morality, and public opinion. Celebrity politic is alive and well in Canada. Fascination with political celebrity in Canada started with Pierre Trudeau, Justin father. It is recorded that Pierre wore a red rose in his lapel every day and he drove a white convertible. Pierre Trudeau's ascension to power amidst a sea of teenage kisses and…

The first historical contact of a European with Canada was when Norse Vikings landed in L'Anse aux Meadows, New Newfoundland at the turn of the 2nd millennium. It was not till Italian John Cabot 1497, sailing under the banner of King Henry VII of England, did another European come into contact with Canada. However, it was Jacques Cartier of France who was the first explorer to explore the Canadian wilderness in depth, and declared the area around the St.Lawrence River in the name of King Francis…

Following the second world war American influence started arising through means of television, automobiles, and art. Because Canada was late to the game of broadcasting, automobiles and country development, Canadians were heavily impacted by the American ways. During the 1950s to the 1980s Canada started to emerge and protect and grow their Canadian culture and identity. The CBC was a heavy impactor on Canadian culture and identity since most Canadians spent many hours a day watching television.…