Geography 2010A/B Chapter 3: Chapter 3 - Historial Geography.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 2010A/B
• Professor: Mark Moscicki

Document Summary

Cree, ojibwa) are direct descendants of paleo-indians but they are less certain about. Dene, chipewyan, gwich"in) whose ancestors may have arrived from asia some. Second people of canada: colonization of na by french & british was second major development in canada"s early history, france first established a permanent settlement in quebec city in 1608 - french dominated. British loyalists supported britain during the american war of independence (1775-83) Many settled in nova scotia or southern ontario. At the end of the war the forty-firth parallel was established as the border between. Lower canada (quebec) and new york state: immigrants from british isles between 1790 1860, stream of migrants from britain helped relieved population pressure experienced by britain. This resulted from a deteriorating economy in england. Third people: ottawa obtained vast land of hudson"s bay company & was faced with question of settling this territory, wave of migrants from 1880s to 1914, people of european background other than french or english.