The War of 1812, which was known to many people as the forgotten war, originated in Europe, where just like the Americans, many others were fighting for their independence. The War of 1812 steamed from the European wars of the French Revolution and their successors, the Neopoleonic Wars. France and ...

The French and Indian War's Impact on America At the peak of Britain's rule, it was thought that the sun never set on the British Empire. Many were trapped under its wing of protection and dare a country stand up to Britain and face the consequences. In 1755 the last of the great conflicts be...

The Last of the Mohicans, a novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in1826, details the lives of French, English, and native Americans during theearly American colonial period. Set in North America, the novel discussesthe conflict among races and nationality: English battling against theFrench ...

Quebec-General information Quebec is an important province of Canada with a population of around 7, 487, 200 according to current statistics. The significance of this province lies both in its size and its interesting rich history. Majority of Quebec population is composed of French speaking p...

From the time Samuel de Champlain first stepped foot on Canadian soil to the Jesuits setting up permanent missionaries on the First Nations land, it was evident that New France\'s colonization would not be easy. After many failed attempts at creating a settlement along the St. Lawrence River, it was...

Sir Guy Carleton was an extraordinaire of foreign relations. Carleton came to Canada at a difficult time, when the French were just getting over the defeat of the Conquest. When Carleton became the Governor of Quebec, he introduced the Quebec Act. This Act ensures religious freedom and land entitlem...

Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, was once described as "A French Canadian proud of his identity and culture, yet a biting critic of French-Canadian society, determined to destroy its mythology and illusions". He has also been identified as "A staunch, upholder of provincial auton...

Though they were all designed for the purpose of establishing and controlling massive colonization, the imperial systems of France, Spain, and England in the 16th and 17th centuries were vastly different. There were many reasons for these differences. These reasons range from the philosophy of the c...

Canada has been shaped, from its beginning, by strong personalities and people of character. Pierre Elliot Trudeau was certainly one of these people. He was charismatic, flamboyant and he changed the face of politics. The influence of Trudeau's actions still remains eminent today. Trudeau was...

A charismatic leader bases his/her power on the projection and perception of extraordinary personal qualities. Webster defined charisma as "a certain quality of an individual personality by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at...

Of all the ethnic groups to migrate to British North America, the Irish are perhaps the most neglected and ignored in Atlantic Canadian history, the reasons for which are varied and complex.[1] The Scottish settlers are widely acknowledge, after all Nova Scotia means New Scotland, an...

Raymond Williams once termed culture as "one of the most complicated words to define in the English language". It has had a long and complex history of definition, leading to the present confusion of its true meaning among people. The term culture was first linked with cultivation, i.e....

To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity as Americans by the eve of the revolution? America is the stereotype for countries wounded by salutary neglect and looking to set themselves free. All countries do not decide to become separate from their mother overnight, it is a ...

Canada: The Post-industrial Transformation Has Canada become a "post-industrial" Society? In order to answer that question, we must first define just what is a post-industrial society comprised of. For more than two decades sociologists have debated the social and political consequ...

The encyclopaedia documents certain historical events. The purpose of this documentation is to have a more dispassionate and less jingoistic view of historical events. The hope is that these unbiased views will show people what really happened in the past. This is not what is always achieved. So...

Pierre Trudeau He will be forever known as the man who dared to pirouette behind Queen Elizabeth II on national television, capturing the hearts of Canadians. With his strong political background, his undying love for his country, and his loyalty to the welfare of the Canadian people, Pierre Trud...

THE REBELLION IN LOWER CANADA: Immigration, Crop Failures and Political DiscontentHenceforth, there must Be No Peace in the Province - no quarter for the plunderers. Agitate! Agitate!! Agitate!!! Destroy the Revenue: denouncethe oppressors. Everything is lawful when the fundamental liberties are in ...

Canada Canada is the second largest country in the world. The only country larger thanCanada is Russia. Even though Canada is more than 3.8 million square miles it is one ofthe least populated countries in the world. Canada is ...

Canada Canada is the second largest country in the world. The only country larger thanCanada is Russia. Even though Canada is more than 3.8 million square miles it is one ofthe least populated countries in the world. Canada is ...

Thesis: In retrospect, the American Revolution was as important to Canada as it was to the United States, as it divided the continent in two, which created one country and paved the way for the evolution of another.From the first time that the Rebel Patriots in the thirteen colonies caused unrest in...

INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTCANADIAN POPULATION CHANGE IN SIX CITIESPopulation Change in Six Canadian CitiesSince the first moment that humans arrived in Canada, Canada has undergone many changes and will continue to do so as time goes on. One of the most remarkable aspects is the growth and developme...

The question of whether Quebec will secede from Canada to become an independent nation has been a hot topic in the country for several years now. It dates back to the abortive rebellions of 1837-38. In 1980, a referendum to secede was rejected by a 60-40 margin. Since then though, the numbers of...

Martin Brian Mulroney became the 18th prime minister of Canada on September 17, 1984, after his party, the Progressive Conservatives won the greatest parliamentary victory ever in Canadian history. Mulroney was born in 1939, the son of an electrician, in the paper mill town of Baie Comeau, ...

Canadian IdentityA nation's identity is extremely arduous to characterize because it encompasses such an immense population spanning an enormous land mass. Canada's identity is even more ambiguous because Canada's peoples seem to be less outspoken than most. Canadian pride is less said than written ...

Canadian Federalism Threatened:The Issues of Quebec Nationalism and Regionalism Canadian Federalism Threatened:The Issues of Quebec Nationalism and RegionalismWhen it was it first conceived in 1867, Canada was founded as a state that would create a government structure based on federalism. Federalis...