My Personal Encounter with Canadian History

Economy and Society in BNA Continued… The railway was also a product of the Industrial Revolution. This opened up possibilities of faster transportation for emigration and immigration, as well as more efficient trading with other countries and provinces. This innovation… Continue Reading →

Economy and Society in British North America The Industrial Revolution was a “boom” in BNA society as it created jobs, and allowed for mass production of goods. However, it resulted in poor working conditions, as well as poor air quality.

The Fur Trade, and Rebellion and Reform The colonization of the West resulted in the birth of the Metis people, the Red River Settlement, and the merging of the HBC and NWC. This merging of the companies affected the Indigenous… Continue Reading →

A Question of Loyalties The American Revolution is important for Canadian history because of the mass migration it caused. Nearly 50,000 Loyalists immigrated to Canada to flee the war, which advanced the colonization and development of Canada.   The Loyalists… Continue Reading →

The Great Expulsion During the war between the French and the English, the Acadians refused to take sides under the British Colony, which lead to the British deporting the Acadians since they couldn’t gain control over them.

The Society of New France, and the Struggle for Empire During the settlement of New France, the fur trade took the place of the government. Ile Sainte-Criox was first settled in 1604 by the french but was short lived as… Continue Reading →

Transatlantic Age Continued, Samuel de Champlain, Marie de l’incarnation, and the Destruction of Huronia Canada was an interest in exploration and colonization because of the abundance of fishing grounds, furs, and spices. These were resources that could bring riches to… Continue Reading →

The Transatlantic Age Documented by Norse sagas, historians have gathered that the vikings were the first visitors on Canadian land around 1000 CE. Leader Lief Eriksson and his crew wintered at L’Anse aux Meadows, which is believed to have cause… Continue Reading →

Canada’s First Peoples Beringia was a land strip created during the ice age which allowed for migration of humans and other species to dwell in what we know as Canada. First Peoples of Canada were a diverse group of people…. Continue Reading →