Describe the Major Social Classes in Canada: Upper Class, Middle

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Essay

Describe the major social classes in Canada: upper class, middle class, working class, and lower class. Consider the size of each class, as well as the income levels, typical schooling, and type of work that characterize people at each level.

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Definitions:

1818

The year 1818 marks various historical events, such as the admission of Illinois as the 21st state of the United States.

Civilizing Indians

A term referring to the historical efforts, particularly by European settlers and later the U.S. government, to assimilate Indigenous peoples into European-American culture and norms.

Washington And Jefferson

Two Founding Fathers of the United States, George Washington, the country's first president, and Thomas Jefferson, the third president and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Westward Movement

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