POL 2101 Final: All Classes
9 Dec 2016
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Fall 2016 pol2101 - introduction to canadian politics. 2 - institutional foundations and the evolution of the state. The canadian state: from colony to full statehood. Encounters between aboriginals and european settlers and the creation of a new civilization. Canada as a country of evolution, no revolution (1837) Canada was rst settled by aboriginals who crossed the frozen bering strait from asia to the americas at the end of the ice age, around 10-30 thousand years ago. The pop. of aboriginals is estimated to be somewhere from 30m to 100m. Societies being highly egalitarian in sub-arctic territory to highly strati ed and slave owning on the prairies. Rst settlements included the norse viking in 11th century newfoundland. French and italian settlers came in the 1550"s. The french endeavours were motivated by the vatican"s decree that all new lands would be divided between portugal and spain.
