History Of Geography: Canadian Shield

For many decades, writers and authors have accused the American influence on Canada as one of the reasons why Canada is losing its heritage, with one major aspect being the game of hockey. The institutionalization of American Culture began to take root in Canada during the late 1920’s and 1930s as technological advances, specifically the invention of the radio, allowed Canadians to enjoy American entertainment. American stations were much more reliable than Canadian ones, causing American sporting stations such as NBC and CBS to become extremely popular in Canada (Gruneau et al, 1993). As Canada was becoming intertwined with the United States (U.S.), it was becoming less of a satellite of Britain, which made it tremendously difficult for Canada’s elite to protect British ideals such as self-improvement and participating in sport for the game’s sake. (Gruneau et al, 1993). In the early 1940’s, after the great depression forced many franchises to dismantle, the National Hockey League (NHL) was left with six teams, which made up the famous “original six.” At this time, America had a strong influence on the game, as four of the original six teams were based in the United States, and all of the players in league were paid in American dollars (Gruneau et al, 1993). By the early 1960’s, televised sports were emerging in North America, and NHL players were becoming mainstream stars. Inspired by this, along with the threat of the NHL losing its television contract to the Western

A reasonable enough area of flatland is where a lot of people would want to live. For example, farming would be very difficult on rocky and steep land. Also, it would cost more money to build a house on rocky and steep land. Most people in Canada live in the St. Lawrence Lowland region, with 2/3 of Canada’s population, because of its large cities, large lakes, trees, flatland, and farmland. However, not many people live in the Innuitian Mountains because there aren’t any trees, it’s mountainous, and rocky.

Another population pocket influenced by Canada is the Cordillera of British Columbia. The urban population is concentrated in one small area, the southwestern corner of British Columbia. This population pocket is where 75% of the people in this province live. This region has climate unlike any other part of Canada mild winters and mild summers. Another population cluster is The Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands region. Some of the most fertile soil found in Canada lies in the Holland Marsh area. The Holland Marsh mostly lies within the valley of the Holland River. This 20 000 acre area contains organic, fertile soil which is ideal for growing market crops for vegtables. Organic matter consists of living plant tissues and organisms found in soil and organic matter improves the physical condition of soil. This area had low lying, wetland terrain. Large amounts of resources in many areas attract many people to this country. The Plains region which stretches down to the Mexican border has many rich resources including large reserves of oil and natural gas that were discovered mainly in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The coast of the Cordillera region, in Britsh Columbia, contains many rich resources mainly a large amount of salmon coming from the North Pacific Ocean, also many immense forests produce large amounts of lumber.

Former prime minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, believed greatly in what he thought Canada was to become. “The nineteenth century was the century of the United States. I think that we can claim that is it Canada that shall fill the twentieth century. “ was said by Laurier and his words passed almost without notice at the time. However, it did not take long before his words had somehow been transformed into the most famous phrase in Canadian history, “The twentieth century belongs to Canada.” His words showed great confidence and pride in the actions that Canada was supposedly to take to fulfill his vision. He believed that Canada would fill the century, not in size or military might but in progress, growth, and quality of life. Ultimately, he

Canada is a very large country, with areas of land in various climate regions, and land regions, thus having many ecozones that differentiate from another. The most populated ecozone in Canada is the Mixedwood Plains; the ecozone we are located in, named after the mixedwood forests that are native to the area. The Mixedwood Plains is one of the smallest of the Canadian ecozones, spanning only 175 963 kilometres squared. The Mixedwood Plains is bordered by three of the great lakes on the southern side of the ecozone, and comes up along the St Lawrence river to southern Quebec, and fills the tip of Ontario. It has rolling plains and small rock formations and escarpments. The Mixedwood Plains contains over half of the Canadian population as

In the source the author clearly believes that the events of the past should not be dwelled upon, even if they have negative consequences in today’s society. The speaker believes that the current generation is not accountable for the actions of their ancestors, and the legacies of these actions should simply be accepted into the modern world. There are those, such as the owners of large corporations, who would embrace this perspective, because their focus is to continue to secure and grow their companies in the future, not consider past events that may affect their position today. Old corporations, such as the Hudson Bay Company, likely have helped shape some of the legacies of historical globalization in Canada, but their focus is maintaining

- In the geological aspect, the Native Americans that tended to the land did not aggressively control the land leaving rich soil for the incoming Europeans to later on control. But they also burnt down many trees to create living spaces for the tribes. Geographically it was good for the Europeans because it was by the water and all the rocks underneath the top layer of soil were rich for farming.

War has been, and will always be, a terrible thing. It is something that should be avoided at all costs, and should only occur as a last resort. There are countless lives that have been lost in war, and many of these lives are forgotten, and for most, will always remain forgotten. Soldiers such as Francis Pegahmagabow are buried beneath the pages of history because life moves forward, a country moves forward, and over time, they simply disappear. Other Canadian Aboriginals in World War 1 who have not been well remembered in Canada’s history are soldiers such as Alexander Smith, Jr. and Charles Denton Smith, who both received a Military Cross for their contributions. It comes down to the fact that if other soldiers who participated in the war

When analyzing the West region of Canada two groups emerge one being the Prairies of

The Battle of Quebec took place on 13 September 1759. This battle was part of the French and Indian War between the French Army and the British Army. The French-Indian war was the North American front of the Seven Years’ War, which was fought on the European continent and on the Indian subcontinent. The outcome of the Battle Of Quebec would prove pivotal in determining who would control Canada. The British exhibited successful tactics in deception, exploited false assumptions, took audacious actions, and benefited from unity of effort. The French suffered due to a lack of standardization between regular army and militia members, which led to an embarrassing defeat at Quebec.

1.Britain wanted to become less involved in the government of their colonies, because it was very time-consuming and expensive. It was time for the colonies to become more independent . It was necessary to work out a new system of government to help solve the continuing problems between the English- and French-speaking representatives of the united province of Canada, who had different priorities. The United States was very rich and powerful, and it was always looking for new lands.

I agree that English has acted as an imperialistic, invasive subversion force on the Native People in Canada. In my opinion, it was a perfect example of linguistic chauvinism. I believe that to destroy one's culture and political integrity, language plays a critical role in accomplishing it.However, the Canadian government took this into consideration and implemented harsh policies towards the aboriginal people of Canada. The Canadian government made it compulsory for Aboriginal children between the age of 4 and 16 years to attend the Indian Residential Schools. However, within the Indian Residential Schools it was made mandatory to speak English. As mention in David Cooke, (1988) "Ties that Constrict English as a Trojan Horse" article that

Prince Edward Islands’ history is a crucial aspect in Canada’s past. The work of historians has helped to develop and in essence create its intricate and telling historiography. PEI’s early history is difficult to classify before its entrance into Canada, due to its isolated geography and heavy British influence. The most notable representations of PEI and the problem of absentee landlordism in the eighteenth century is characterized by the works of some of the most notable academics in the field: ----------.

“New France was not merely the settlement of a few fur traders.” The Acadians were “a pastoral-like people who once formed a proud nation in a land called Acadia.” Although falling under the jurisdiction of “New France,” the Acadians governed separately than the rest of the country and were an independent entity within New France. Today, “the Acadians are the French speaking population of the Canadian Maritime provinces,” and these are the Acadians that were not displaced during the expulsions, under British rule. Acadia’s beginnings, with the construction of Port Royal, could have marked the colony for success, but instead, led to a troubling conclusion for the European descendents. Through failed leadership, two

Starting at the bottom we have soil, water, and mountains behind that. These three represent the incredible geography of Canada. The water also represents our large amounts of potable water we have here; the soil also represents the great soil we have available for agriculture.