The Penguin History of CanadaCanada possesses a history rich in incident and personality, and in this work, Professor McNaught traces that history from the earliest expeditions, in search of fish and fur, to the 20th century. He offers a succinct analysis of the long constitutional battle and informed comment on how the social and economic background of energy and natural resources influences constitutional policies. |
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Page 38
... Nova Scotia for its increasingly important sea power . Thus on the hill of Halifax , overlooking the fine harbour of Chebucto , a fortress was constructed and 2,500 settlers dispatched to found the new capital . One Nova Scotian ...
... Nova Scotia for its increasingly important sea power . Thus on the hill of Halifax , overlooking the fine harbour of Chebucto , a fortress was constructed and 2,500 settlers dispatched to found the new capital . One Nova Scotian ...
Page 52
... Nova Scotia from throwing in its lot with the American rebels . As with Quebec , Nova Scotia had more to lose than to gain , economically , from overthrowing the imperial trading system . Just as the finances and markets of the Montreal ...
... Nova Scotia from throwing in its lot with the American rebels . As with Quebec , Nova Scotia had more to lose than to gain , economically , from overthrowing the imperial trading system . Just as the finances and markets of the Montreal ...
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... Nova Scotia , most of them in the fleets of ships organized at New York by Sir Guy Carleton . They had come mostly from the eastern seaboard and many of them were cultured townsmen . A few brought considerable quantities of their ...
... Nova Scotia , most of them in the fleets of ships organized at New York by Sir Guy Carleton . They had come mostly from the eastern seaboard and many of them were cultured townsmen . A few brought considerable quantities of their ...
Contents
The Land and its Resources | 7 |
The Imperial Dream of New France | 20 |
The Struggle for the Continent | 36 |
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