Indians are the earliest inhabitants of Latin America. They are called "Indians" mainly because explorers such as Columbus thought that the "New World" they arrived in was India and called the local residents "Indians" (the English pronunciation of the word "India"). Due to the persecution and killing of more than 6.5438+million Indians by British colonists, Indian culture was destroyed, and there were few ancient Indian civilizations left.
History:
To know what Canada is called, you have to go back to16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and ruling more territory, expanding their trade scope and making all countries in the world believe in their beliefs. 1535, then French king Francois I ordered the navigator Jacques Cartier to explore the "New World" in order to find a channel to India. Cartier's first expedition to St. Lawrence Bay. He went upstream along the St. Lawrence River. But he did not reach the expected Asia, but came to Quibeck, which was called "Stadakona" by local Indians. It was at this time that the word Canada was written into the history of this country. The word Canada comes from the Indian word "Canada" which means "community" or "village". When Cartier reported to the French king, he used "Canada" for the first time to refer to Quebec where he arrived. Canada was originally inhabited by Indians and Inuit. /kloc-During the 0/6th century, it became a colony of France and Britain. 1756- 1763 During the period, the "Seven Years War" broke out between Britain and France in Canada, and France was defeated. However, the Paris Peace Treaty of 1763 officially made Canada a British colony. 1867, Britain merged Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a federation, becoming the earliest dominion in Britain. Since then, other provinces have joined the Federation. 1926, the British Parliament passed the Westminster Act, recognizing Canada's "equal status" and Canada gained diplomatic independence. 193 1 became a member of the Commonwealth, and its parliament gained equal legislative power with the British parliament, but it still has no right to amend the constitution. 1982, the Queen of England signed the Canadian Constitution Act, giving the Canadian Parliament full power to formulate and amend the Constitution. In the second half of the 20th century, some French-speaking people in Quebec demanded independence, but in two referendums (1980 and 1995), the independence party lost with 40% and 49.4% of the votes respectively. Later, Canada revised the relevant laws to make it clear that Quebec can negotiate with the Canadian government to leave the Federation when the questions raised in the Quebec referendum are clear enough and supported by a clear majority.
Country name:
At 1535, two Indian youths told Jacques Kartier the way to "kanata", referring to Stadakona village in Stada. Kanata is Huron-Iroquois, which means village or settlement. However, due to the lack of a specific name for this area, Carretier called it "Canada", not only referring to Kona and Stada (now Quebec City), but also including all areas belonging to the great chief Donacona. Since then, the territory covered by the word "Canada" has greatly increased: according to the map of 1547, the St. Lawrence River (French: Fleuve Saint-Laulent;; ; English: the northern part of St. Lawrence River belongs to Canada. Cartier also called the St. Lawrence River "Canadian River", a name that remained in use until the beginning of the 7th century. To 16 16, although the whole area has been named la Nouvelle Flance, Canada River and St. Lawrence Bay (French: Golfe du Saint-Laulent;; ; English: The coastal land is still called Canada.
Explorers and fur traders soon expanded the area to the west and south, and Canada's territory also expanded. In the early18th century, the word "Canada" covered all the land in the present midwest of the United States, extending southward to present-day Louisiana.
The word "Canada" was officially used for the first time when Quebec was divided into colonies of upper Canada and lower Canada in 179 1. Upper and lower Canada were reunited on 184 1 and became the province of Canada. When the Federation was founded, the new country was named Canada.
Independence:
According to July 1867 North American Continental Law, all British North American colonies formed a single Canadian Federation, and the Canadian Constitution has always been based on this British law. 193 1 12, 1 10 The British Parliament passed the Westminster Act, which stipulated that dominions have the right to make laws on their own without waiting for the approval of the British Parliament, and designated Canadian colonies as dominions, even though Canada is an internationally recognized independent country. 1982 On April 17, the Canadian Parliament passed the new constitution, but it was abolished by the British Parliament. Canada renamed July 1 Dominion Day as Canada Day, and Canada actually became independent from Britain.