A Brief History of CanadaA Brief History of Canada, Second Edition, begins with the exploration of the Northern American frontier and continues through the rise and fall of the French and British empires to the foundations of Canadian nationhood and the present day. |
Contents
The Natural Domain | 1 |
Accidental Rediscovery 9861608 | 18 |
The Colonization of New France 16081663 | 34 |
Royal Government and a Distinct Society 16631760 | 50 |
Clashing Empires and Frontiers 16631760 | 64 |
The Challenge of Imperial Rule in British North America 17601783 | 81 |
The Emergence of Colonial Communities 17831850 | 101 |
The Expanding Colonial Economy 18151850 | 121 |
A Society Transformed 18801930 | 261 |
The Perils of Depression and War 19301945 | 281 |
An Expanding Nation in the Age of Affluence 19451958 | 301 |
The Search for National Unity 19581972 | 323 |
Conflict and Confrontation in the Age of Anxiety 19721984 | 341 |
The Illusion of Consensus 19842007 | 358 |
Basic Facts about Canada | 386 |
Chronology | 390 |
From Oligarchic Rule to Responsible Government 18151850 | 135 |
The Road to Confederation 18501867 | 156 |
NationBuilding Aspirations and Strategies 18671885 | 180 |
The Clash of Nationalisms and the Resurgence of Regionalism 18671896 | 201 |
The Wheat Boom and National Expansion 18961914 | 218 |
The Confirmation of Nationhood 19141931 | 238 |
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