Canadian History

This course surveys the main themes in the evolution of what is now Canada from pre-European native societies to the present. It traces the patterns of colonization, immigration, and settlement and the evolution of the Canadian state from colonial rule through Confederation to the challenges of separatism, highlighting the role of political parties and leaders, the impact of regionalism, and relations with Britain, the United States, and the wider world. It considers the growth of …

…h America? - Was Confederation a political necessity or an economic adventure? - Why did Quebec join Confederation? - Why did the Maritimes colonies hesitate to join Confederation? - What were European-Canadians' interests in western expansion? - What was the role of women in native society during the fur trade era? - Were the Metis a nation in making? - What was the impact of the arrival of Europeans on British Columbia's Native peoples?