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The Native belief that everything (animals, rocks, trees...) had a spirit.
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A branch of Christianity that the French often practiced. Catholicism had a big impact on culture. They controlled people with the threat of being excommunicated.
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The king was supposedly chosen by God to rule his kingdom and colonies. The king had total control and absolute power. He was more important and powerful than the Pope and on par or if not more powerful tha God.
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Branch of Christianity created by the British. They allowed divorce and were more lenient about certain strict rules of Catholicism. The branch was formed from the Protestant Reformation.
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A political/social philosophy that pushes for the freedom of an individual, parliamentary systems of Government, non-violent transformation of social, political and economic institutions. The diffusion of these ideas were mainly by newspaper.
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The opposition to the influence and activities of the clergy or church in public or secular affairs.
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Favoring the increase and enhancement of the power and authority the pope.
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The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
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Separated into 3 levels of government:
1. Executive: Makes decisions about administration, this power is held by the cabinet.
2. Legislative: Amends or makes laws and imposes taxes. Power held by House of Commons.
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Social and economic system where money is given to gouvernment and then spread evenly throughout the population.
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Push to support farmers or farming.
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Non-clerical, or secular control of political and social institutions in a society.
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Promotion of co-op or cooperative companies.
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The idea that a dictator (single person) should control the entire country.
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The idea that women and men should have equal rights.
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Effect of the Americans and their habits, culture and style of life on our culture.
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New wave of Liberalism during the Contemporary period.
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Claims for ancestral rights and recognition of aboriginal identity through tradition culture (writings, language, music, éducation, etc).
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An economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained mainly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.
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Push to develop and flourish one's nation and not that of another.
French-Canadian Nationalism:
Did not want to support Britain, wanted to protect French interests (language, education, rights
English-Canadian Nationalism:
Liked the British ways but wanted to operate independently.
