[POLS 3135] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (17 pages long)

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Political theorists and their thoughts on nature and origins of law. Canada as we know it wasn"t born overnight, it took a long time and many statutes and inclusion of territories and countries to build canada as we see it today. Even though it is so young, it has developed quite quickly and because of the quick development there are issues surfacing. Prior to 1663: under the control of chartered companies. The first foreigners who landed here were: vikings. When the french came here, they came here for commercial purposes. After 1663, france imposing direct control over canada. Around 1713, acadia was ceded to britain although france retained control of some areas as a result of a treaty signed in europe, treaty of utrecht. Process of two groups resisting british rule of colonial system were the first nations and french.