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Wikipedia: Canadian identity refers to the set of characteristics and symbols that many Canadians regard as expressing their unique place and role in the world. Primary influences on the Canadian identity trace back to the arrival, beginning in the early seventeenth century, of French settlers to Acadia and the St. Lawrence River Valley, English settlers to Newfoundland and the British conquest and settlement of New France from the early eighteenth century. First Nations played a critical part in the development of European colonies in Canada, from their role in assisting exploration of the continent, the fur trade and inter-European power struggles to the creation of the Métis people.
![[Political cartoon on Canada's multicultural identity, from 1911.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Canflagcartoon_s.jpg "Political cartoon on Canada's multicultural identity, from 1911.")
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![[The maple leaf is the symbol most associated with Canadian identity.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Stenciled_identity_s.jpg "The maple leaf is the symbol most associated with Canadian identity.")
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