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What did jacque cartier do?
He was a French explorer. He claimed Canada for France. He named Canada, and he called the people living in Canada "Canadians."Jacques Cartier was challenged by the king of France to do several things. Here are some of them:To find a shipping route to the Orient to allow France traders to import silk and other fine products to Europe.Find precious gems and metals such as gold to make France rich.
What kind of contributions did the Anasazi make?
Yiddish
Why did Canada not join the American Revolution?
It used to bother me why the French Canadians didn't join the American revolution considering that they had been conquered by the British only a few decades ago and could technically have been tempted by acquiring independence. However, you have to see it from their perspective to understand their motives. After the Seven Years War was lost by France in North America a large portion of the French colonial elite went back to France considering the privileges they had under an absolute monarchy that they would have lost in the British system. At that point the only elite from their "nation" that remained for French Canadians was the Catholic Church. For them the French language was the language of Catholicism or as they used to say: "The language of God". With the Quebec Act in 1774, only 2 years before the American revolution started, the population of the occupied New France was guaranteed that they could keep their language, their legal system (The Civil Code which is still used in Quebec to this day) and especially their Catholic faith. It was very well known by the French Canadians at the time that a large amount of the American Founding Fathers were greatly anti-Catholic and that the American general population's opinion of the French in America was mostly resent for the constant semi-war situation that prevailed for the last 100 years between the English America and French Canada. The French Canadians feared, with good reasons, that joining the American revolution could have resulted in them being forcefully annexed by the United-States as a pseudo act of "liberation". Being part of the US was unthinkable because considering how less numerous they were, they knew very well how the American government had planned to standardize the language of their country to be English and how their small demographic weight would have only helped their assimilation. In fact they were right when we look back at how French was forcefully suppressed when the US bought Louisiana and German from the Midwest. The only plausible way that the French Canadians could have joined the American revolution is if when France began to help the Americans. Maybe France could have attempted to revive the nationalism in them and that after the revolution was won the Americans could have given back Canada to France (which I doubt the French would have wanted anyway) or let the French Canadians have their own country as an acknowledgement of their help. However I'm not a big fan of Alternate-History so I won't go deeper in the hundreds of possibilities. In the end it is not too irresponsible to assume that the French Canadians took the good decision. To this day their proportion of the North American population resembles what it was in the 1700's. They went from from roughly 20,000 French-speaking people for 1,000,000 English speaking people to 10,000,000 speaking people out of 400,000,000 English speaking people which means they stood at about 2% of the population despite being demographically overwhelmed. Because of the tolerance of the British at first and the English-Canadians afterward, they maintained pretty much the entirety of their institutions. In 2013, Quebec has more territory than it ever did and is still predominantly French-Speaking, with its own education and legal system. The population did at some time show the will the become independent in both 1980 and 1995. The secessionists still today represent about 40% of their population, the federalists 40% and the undecided 20%. I will say is that the prosperity of their language and culture and their liberty to make their own choice about independence would have been impossible if they joined the American revolution. They would likely not even exist today.
What does the name Genest mean?
The last name Genest is of French origin, but many French-Canadians have the last name, and usually signifies the geographical landscape where that family resided in France, in this case, a broom field. So the last name Genest means a broom field or French Broom. This plant has yellow blossoms and is used make, you guessed it, brooms. Hopefully that helps.
What contributions did the Harappan civilizations make?
grid system
Why are there so many french people in Canada?
Because the Europeans who settled and colonized (some areas of) Canada were mainly from France. This created french-speaking areas that have remained until today. Most French-speaking people you meet in Canada aren't french, they're Canadians. French-speaking, but still very much Canadians. 'Course, if you're French speaking, and looking for another place to live, another french speaking nation would make the transition easier. If you don't speak good english, Canada would be easier than, say Alaska.
What contributions did the Chinese make to Canada?
china town
How did French Canadians preserve there heritage?
by separating Quebec to make it a country
Is Canada fair?
No. It is not fair but many Canadians would like to make it more fair and we do try.
How did Pierre trudeau hope to make all canadians feel accepted in Canada?
Pierre Trudeau hoped to make all Canadians feel accepted in Canada by He creating programs that would allow minorities to maintain their identity.
Did the Canadians make a good decision in making confederation?
Yes because they thought it was a good idea to make Canada a unique country.
Did Canada contribute to technologies used to explore deserts?
i think that canada make any contributions to desert exploration
What is the Indian population in Canada?
According to a survey conducted by Statistics Canada in 2007, "Canadians of East Indian origin1 make up one of the largest non-European ethnic groups in Canada. In fact, people of East Indian origin make up the tenth largest ethnic group in Canada. Canadians of East Indian origin also make up the second largest non-European ethnic group in the country. In 2001, over 700,000 people of East Indian origin lived in Canada. That year, they made up 2.4% of the total Canadian population."
What descendants make up the majority of the Canadian population?
The majority of the Canadian population are descendants of European settlers, particularly from British and French backgrounds. Indigenous peoples, as well as immigrants from Asia, South Asia, and other parts of the world, also contribute to the diverse makeup of the population.
What contributions did sir Mackenzie bowell make to Canada?
When he held a vote for conscription. He asked the people of Canada for their voice.
What contributions did Lincoln Alexander make to Canada?
i really need the answer to this so can someone please answer this question or put atleast one contribution that alexander lincoln make to canada. please and thank you
How is wheat transported in Canada?
Canadians grow large amounts of wheat, so they almost certainly make their own flour.
