The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which followed, and the rival colonization by the French and British, climaxed by the battle of the Plains of Abraham, are depicted. The coming of the United Empire Loyalists is seen; then the west-coast gold rush and the completion of the transcontinental railway. New branches were added to the family tree when many European settlers came to fill the great spaces of the Prairies. Finally, we see the whole country matured into a nation, its traditions enriched by those of many peoples.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003560
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Colonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Immigrants - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Imperialism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism
History → Canada - Discovery and exploration
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)