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A brief history of Canada / Roger Riendeau.

By: Publication details: New York : Facts on File, c2000.Description: x, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0816031576 (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 971 21
LOC classification:
  • F1026 .R58 2000
Contents:
Exploring the North American frontier. the natural domain ; Accidental rediscovery -- The French empire in northern America, 1608-1760. The colonization of New France ; Royal government and a distinct society ; Clashing empires and frontiers -- The British North American colonies, 1760-1867. The challenge of imperial rule in British North America ; The emergence of colonial communities ; The expanding colonial economy ; From oligarchic rule to responsible government ; The road to confederation -- The foundations of Canadian nationhood, 1867-1931. Nation-building aspirations and strategies ; The clash of nationalisms and the resurgence of regionalism ; The wheat boom and national expansion; The confirmation of nationhood ; A society transformed --affluence and anxiety in the modern era. The perils of depression and war ; An expanding nation in the age of affluence ; The search for national unity ; Conflict and confrontation in the age of anxiety ; The illusion of consensus.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-300) and index.

Exploring the North American frontier. the natural domain ; Accidental rediscovery -- The French empire in northern America, 1608-1760. The colonization of New France ; Royal government and a distinct society ; Clashing empires and frontiers -- The British North American colonies, 1760-1867. The challenge of imperial rule in British North America ; The emergence of colonial communities ; The expanding colonial economy ; From oligarchic rule to responsible government ; The road to confederation -- The foundations of Canadian nationhood, 1867-1931. Nation-building aspirations and strategies ; The clash of nationalisms and the resurgence of regionalism ; The wheat boom and national expansion; The confirmation of nationhood ; A society transformed --affluence and anxiety in the modern era. The perils of depression and war ; An expanding nation in the age of affluence ; The search for national unity ; Conflict and confrontation in the age of anxiety ; The illusion of consensus.

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