Sailing North Vancouver discovered that Vancouver Island was actually separated from the mainland, and that the body of water they were sailing in did not lead to a northwest passage. ... He was up north at the Arctic but wanted to go to the Pacific Coast so he portaged to the Peace River and paddled down the river and portaged some more, which got him to the Ocean, where he came to the present day place Bella-Coola. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

There are many events in Canadian history that have contributed to the changes in Canada over time. Some of the significant events that are believed to have contributed to the changes in Canada are The Battle of Vimy Ridge, The Statute of Westminster, and The Immigration Boom. Therefore, these event...

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The United Nations is lacking the necessary components to make the peace keeping side of the organization successful. ... In order to keep peace, the organization must have enough power to enforce its resolutions, enough money to support the resolutions, and the system has to be fair with all countries getting equal treatment. ... In 1982, Israel was declared a none-peace-loving-state and was about to be booted out of the UN until the powerful United States threatened to leave the organization as well. ... However, the President did sign separate legislation that w...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The FLQ were a group of young French Canadian nationalists who wanted Quebec to separate from Canada because they felt they felt that they were second - class citizens who had no control over society. ... He realized that the FLQ was threatening the peace of society and the lives of citizens. In order to maintain the present-day civil peace, Trudeau realized that he had to take a firm stand against the terrorist FLQ, even if it cost him a few votes. ...

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Although signing separately from Britain made their empire have six votes in the League of Nations, it established that Canada wanted to be apart with Britain. As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, Canada was part of the peace talk and was included in the League of Nations. ...

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• Has Bibliography
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