Canadian Settlement
Feature Writer Articles in Canadian Settlement
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Lady Frances Ramsay Simpson
Married to a man over twice her age, Frances Simpson came to Canada by ship and to Manitoba's Red River by canoe. Her life in Canada was lonely and difficult.
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Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
The American Revolution divided the US. Those faithful to Britain went to Canada - soldiers, freed slaves, indentured servants and families- as United Empire Loyalists
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Canada's First Christmas in 1535
On his second trip to the New World, explorer Jacques Cartier and his men spent the winter near Stadacona and celebrated Canada's first recorded Christmas.
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Laura Secord's Rush to Save Canada
Dehydrated, exhausted and with feet cut and bleeding, Laura Secord pressed on to reach Lt. Fitzgibbon with the message that Upper Canada was about to be taken by America
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Hébert, the First French Family
Packing up their three children, the Héberts sailed across the ocean to New France. With little to work with, the family made a good life caring for natives, settlers
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Contributing Articles in Canadian Settlement
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The Expulsion of the Acadians
Also known as the Great Upheaval, the Acadian Expulsion was the forced relocation of the French population living along Canada's east coast in the mid 18th Century.
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The History of the Acadians
Descended from the original French and Metis settlers of New France, the Acadians lived along what is now Canada's east coast.
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Life in New France
The Habitants were the original settlers brought to New France in the 17th Century.
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The Life of Samuel de Champlain
Born into a family of master mariners, Samuel de Champlain is remembered today as the Father of New France and as one of Canada's most important explorers.
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The Life of Jacques Cartier
Believed to be the first European to see the St. Lawrence River, Jacques Cartier claimed what is now the Province of Quebec for France.
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Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
In Sisters in the Wilderness: The Lives of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill, biographer Charlotte Gray tells the story of two of Canada's first female authors.
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Viking Colonization in Canada
Viking attempts to colonize North America began in the late 10th Century, when Norse sailors began exploring the northeast coast of North America.
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The Life of John Cabot
Born Giovanni Caboto, John Cabot was an Italian explorer and navigator, who is traditionally believed to be the first modern European to see what, is now called Canada.
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Gold Rush in the Cariboo
Catherine O'Hare from County Down, Ireland was the only woman on an historic overland trek during the Cariboo gold rush.
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The Voyageurs of New France
The Coureur des Bois, or Runners of the Woods, were a group of individuals who traded furs with the First Nations in New France in the 17th Century.
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Louis Riel of the Canadian Métis
One of the most controversial figures in Canadian history was Louis Riel, leader of the Manitoba Métis, whose actions helped shape the country's future.
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The Battle of Queenston Heights
The Battle of Queenston Heights was one of the first major engagements of the War of 1812 and took place on October 13, 1812, near Queenston, Ontario.
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Edgar Dewdney
In 1879 Edgar Dewdney sets up provisions to control activities of the Crees which end in violence.
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Canadian Betrayal of the Crees
Canadians have believed a myth about the negotiations in the Indian treaties as being just, honest and fair dealings to allow them to integrate into Canadian society.
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The Causes of the War of 1812
In 1812, while Canada was a colonial backwater, the British were engaged in a life-and-death struggle with Napoleon Bonaparte.
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The Michif Language of North America
Many languages blend words from various tongues together, but Michif gives a unique insight into North American history by combining two entirely different languages.
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