TY  - BOOK
AU  - Riendeau,Roger E.
TI  - A brief history of Canada
SN  - 0816031576 (acidfree paper)
AV  - F1026 .R58 2000
U1  - 971 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - New York
PB  - Facts on File
KW  - Canada
KW  - History
N1  - 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
ER  -