the cambridge history of the british empire

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CUP Archive, 1929 - Great Britain
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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

La Barres Failings
49
The Lachine Massacre
59
The Canadian Parish
65
Finance and Currency
71
Braddocks Defeat
79
The Conquest of Nova Scotia
85
Reinforcements reach Canada
99
The Repulse at Ticonderoga
105
Wolfe and the Brigadiers Proposal
111
The Conquest completed
117
Sir Humphrey Gilberts Annexation
123
Abortive Schemes for Colonisation
127
Suggested Removal of the Colonists
133
Beginnings of Organised Government
139
Annexation of Labrador
145
The Military Regime and the English Minority
151
The Tribulations of Governor Murray
157
The Necessity for a new Constitution
163
Legislature
169
Conditions in Quebec
175
Arnolds Retreat from Canada
181
The Treaty of Peace and the Loyalists
187
The Government and the Loyalists
193
Significance of the Act
199
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
Gourlay and the Beginnings of Reform
263
The Rebellion of 1837 and its Sequel
269
Moderation and Harmony
275
CHAPTER XXXII
279
Howe and the Issue in Nova Scotia
281
CHAPTER IV
286
CHAPTER XI
287
Durhams Achievements
293
Durhams Defence
299
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Fox and Colonial SelfGovernment
305
Charles Poulett Thomson Lord Sydenham
311
The Crisis of September 1842
317
End of the First Union Parliament
321
Discontents in 1849
327
CHAPTER XIII
333
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Prosperity and its Reckoning
339
Constitutional Solutions
345
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Reformers in Office
351
Responsible Government in Nova Scotia
357
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Reciprocity and its Effects
363
CHAPTER XV
369
Support by British Banking Firms
375
Competition of American Routes
381
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Reciprocity with the United States
387
Denunciation of the Treaty
393
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
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513
The Reciprocity Agreement
519
CHAPTER XXII
521
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522
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
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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
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Manufactures
611
Progress in Mining
617
Water Power Consolidation of Firms
623
Banking Problems
629
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630
The Relapse in and after 1912
635
43
641
The Depression of the Seventies
647
Commerce during the Great
655
THE MARITIME PROVINCES
661
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 Communications
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
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Schools in Upper Canada
795
Work and Influence of the Schools
801
Literature and the Fine Arts since Confederation
807
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