"Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory" (Wikipedia, 2014, 1). ... This was a big step to Canadian independence. Vimy Ridge had given Canadians a chance to feel Canadian pride and not British-Canadian pride because Canadians had experienced a battle won all by themselves without the help of the British. This made Canadians proud of being Canadian and they weren't connected to Britain. ... Canadians had achieved something that t...

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This brought about great change to North America not only now to a new country (The United States) but also to Canada. ... This brought about a dramatic increase in population to British North America. ... Soon the separation of British North America into Upper and Lower Canada was perceived in order to retain order amongst the settlers. Upper Canada was tapered into British fashion seeing how a majority of the inhabitants were English, and Lower Canada maintained its French laws. ... Between and including the events from the American Revolution and the War of 1812, British North America s...

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With The Treaty of Paris (1763), France recognized British dominion over Canada, but the British returned to the French the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. ... Also, in the years following the American Revolution, the British government tried to consolidate control over India and Canada. India Act of 1785 submitted that the East India Company ruled in charge of the Ministry of Control and Canada Act of 1791 which tried to minimize tensions between French and British residents. ... From the 18th century, there was a marked contrast between the status of the white colonies of the British ...

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They also invited the habitants, of which the major population in Quebec was composed, to stage a rebellion with them. An all-out independent war spreading over the entire North American Continent seemed predictable because the habitants, early French settlers in Canada, were from Britain's archenemy France; nevertheless, the Province of Quebec did not rise up against Britain. ... Both the First and Second Continental Congresses addressed several "letters to the inhabitants of Canada" which urged the habitants to go against the British regime by organizing local assemblies and s...

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From the outset British imperialism in India took on a different complexion to that in colonies such as Australia and Canada. Unlike the indigenous peoples of Australia and Canada, the Indians were a far more unified and had a far more sophisticated and structured social system. ... The need to have separate parties to represent the Indian people highlighted the religious differences among the population. ...

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The majority of the population in these regions favored the English constitutional system and practiced Protestantism. ... " The Orange Order became an important organization dedicated to the Protestant population and the defense of British hegemony. ... Membership of the Orange Order during the 1840s included various cultural groups and classes, because their ideas appealed to a wide range of the population. ... By the mid-1870s, the Irish Catholics had considerably improved their social status in Canada. ... When the Irish Catholics achieved a level of political and social acceptance si...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION i DECLARATION ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii ABSTRACT v INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER ONE 4 MASS MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT...

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Hong Kong's garrison, composed of local troops as well as British units and foreign infantry battalions from India and Canada were prepared for the attack. ... The population shrunk remarkably, but food scarcity was still remaining. Decreasing number of population highlights the seriousness of this problem. ... During the Japanese occupation, the population of Hong Kong decreased by about seventy percent. ... The erosion of population caused another problem in Hong Kong. ...

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