Art & History of Canada is an umbrella term that includes the artistic, culinary, musical, literary, political as well as social elements that are representative of Canada. The Art & History of Canada have been historically been influenced by European culture and traditions, chiefly British and French. Over the time, elements of the cultures of Canada's native peoples and immigrant populations have also been comprised into the mainstream Canadian culture. With the end of the Seven Years' War and signing the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763, France gave up almost all of its territory in North America. The new British rulers left alone much of the political, social and religious culture of the French-speaking habitants. The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the the United States with the British North American colonies being used as instruments. Although the causes of the war are still being debated by historians, but one the most common reasons may be the tensions between the United States and Britain regarding the maritime region.
In Lower Canada, a more significant rebellion occurred against British rule. Both English- and French-Canadian rebels, with the help of some of the Americans, fought several encounters against the authorities. The towns of Sorel and Chambly were captured by the rebels, and Quebec City was detached from the rest of the colony. On July 1, 1867, with the departure of the British North America Act by the British Parliament, the Province of New Brunswick, Canada and Nova Scotia became a federation, regarded as a kingdom in her own right. With the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the new country expanded West, East and North, to aver its authority over a greater territory.
Although Art & History of Canada are regarded as the two most determining factor in the life of the people of Canada. Art have flourished in Canada since the 1900s, and chiefly since the end of World War II in 1945. Government support has played a vital role in their development, and numerous art schools and colleges have been established all across the country. The works of most early Canadian painters followed European trends. A group of landscape painters called the Group of Seven were the first to develop what is called the Canadian style of painting. All these artists painted large, brightly coloured scenes of the Canadian wilderness.
Since the 1930s, Canadian painters have developed a wide range of highly individualized styles. Emily Carr became famous for her paintings of emblematic terminals of British Columbia. The theatre festival of Canada in the summer is especially important in the art of the country and it draws many tourists. The famous theaters are: the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, and the Shaw Festival in Niagara. This play theater is generally staged on The Lake, Ontario. The literature of Canada can be divided into English literature and the French literature.
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