the cambridge history of the british empireCUP Archive, 1932 |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
Early French Explorations | 19 |
Champlain on the St Lawrence | 25 |
Champlain returns to Canada | 31 |
The Council of Quebec | 37 |
The Iroquois Menace | 43 |
The Interprovincial Conference of 1862 | 445 |
The Coalition in Canada | 451 |
The Quebec Resolutions | 457 |
Early Canadian Interest in the West | 465 |
Negotiating the Transfer of the North West | 471 |
Newfoundland rejects Union | 477 |
The Election of 1872 | 483 |
Defeat of Mackenzie | 489 |
xi | 49 |
The Lachine Massacre 59 25865872RF | 59 |
The Canadian Parish | 65 |
Finance and Currency | 71 |
The End of New France | 77 |
Peace of Ryswick | 83 |
The First Capture of Louisbourg | 89 |
Fort Necessity | 95 |
The Fall of Fort William Henry ΙΟΙ | 101 |
Wolfe reaches Quebec | 107 |
The Battle on the Heights of Abraham | 113 |
CHAPTER V | 119 |
Rival Interests | 125 |
Abortive Schemes for Colonisation | 127 |
Suggested Removal of the Colonists | 133 |
Beginnings of Organised Government | 139 |
CHAPTER VI | 146 |
The Policy of 1763 | 153 |
Carletons Policy | 159 |
The Preparation of the Quebec | 165 |
Settlement of the Laws | 171 |
Military Preparations in Canada | 177 |
The Loyalists in the old Colonies | 183 |
Loyalist Migrations to Nova Scotia | 189 |
The Government of Quebec | 195 |
Dorchester and the War with France | 203 |
Party Conflict at Quebec | 209 |
Developments in New Brunswick | 215 |
Maritime Rights | 221 |
Brock in Upper Canada | 227 |
The Restoration of Peace | 233 |
Public Finance a Constitutional Issue | 239 |
Rejection of the Howick Act of 1831 | 245 |
B UPPER CANADA 18151837 | 251 |
Problems of Communication | 257 |
33 | 258 |
Gourlay and the Beginnings of Reform | 263 |
The Rebellion of 1837 and its Sequel | 269 |
Moderation and Harmony | 275 |
Howe and the Issue in Nova Scotia | 281 |
CHAPTER XI | 287 |
Durhams Achievements | 293 |
Durhams Defence | 299 |
Fox and Colonial SelfGovernment | 305 |
35 | 307 |
Charles Poulett Thomson Lord Sydenham | 311 |
The Crisis of September 1842 | 317 |
End of the First Union Parliament | 321 |
Growth of Parliamentary Opposition | 327 |
CHAPTER XIII | 333 |
Prosperity and its Reckoning | 339 |
The Question of Ottawa and its Outcome | 347 |
Deadlock and Confederation | 353 |
Politics in Prince Edward Island | 359 |
The End of the Golden | 367 |
Years of Strain | 373 |
Extension of Canals | 379 |
Reckless Finance | 385 |
Results of Reciprocity | 391 |
La Vérendryes Explorations | 397 |
Overland to the Western Sea | 403 |
Rival Western FurTraders | 409 |
The Selkirk Colony | 415 |
Progress of British Columbia | 421 |
Distress in 18151818 | 427 |
Indignation over French Claims | 433 |
Early Proposals for Union | 439 |
The Canadian Pacific Railway | 495 |
Laurier as Liberal Leader | 501 |
The Thompson and Bowell Governments | 507 |
Laurier as Prime Minister | 513 |
The Reciprocity Agreement | 519 |
CHAPTER XXII | 521 |
NonBritish Settlements | 527 |
37 | 529 |
The Early Problems of Manitoba | 533 |
The Gain of Responsible Government | 539 |
The Growth of Law and Order | 545 |
The Esquimalt Graving Dock | 551 |
The Martin Government | 557 |
The Oriental Problem | 563 |
Sea Dogs of the Maritimes | 569 |
The Beginnings of Manitoba | 575 |
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CANADA | 581 |
Canal Projects | 587 |
The Government takes over the Grand Trunk | 593 |
Crop Improvement | 599 |
Fruit and Vegetables | 605 |
39 | 609 |
Manufactures | 611 |
Progress in Mining | 617 |
Water Power Consolidation of Firms | 623 |
Banking Problems | 629 |
41 | 630 |
The Relapse in and after 1912 | 635 |
43 | 641 |
The Depression of the Seventies | 647 |
The British Preferential Tariff | 653 |
The Geographical Background | 659 |
Prince Edward Island | 667 |
Opening of the West Coast | 673 |
Removal of the French Incubus | 679 |
Education | 685 |
Initiative and Referendum | 689 |
The Judicial System | 695 |
Provincial Executive Power | 701 |
The Imperial Council | 707 |
Imperial Preference | 713 |
The South African War | 719 |
Canadas Relation to Foreign Powers | 725 |
Representation at the Peace Conference | 731 |
Durability of Autonomous Rights | 737 |
Parliament faces the War | 743 |
MidWar Problems | 749 |
Canadas Hundred Days | 755 |
The Unionist Government | 759 |
Canadas Relations to the Empire | 765 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 771 |
French National Sentiment | 777 |
Regionalism Early Education | 783 |
Beginnings of Higher Education | 789 |
51 | 793 |
Schools in Upper Canada | 795 |
Work and Influence of the Schools | 801 |
Literature and the Fine Arts since Confederation | 807 |
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THE OLD REGIME | 832 |
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