Readings in Canadian history : Pre-Confederation

Summary: 1.THE NATIVE PEOPLES AND EARLY EUROPEAN CONTACT -- The Indians of Northeastern North America / Jacques Rousseau and George W. Brown -- The French Presence in Huronia: The Structure of Franco-Huron Relations in the first half of the Seventeenth Century / Bruce G. Trigger -- 2.THE IMPACT OF THE FUR TRADE -- Fur Trade History as an Aspect of Native History / Arthur J. Ray -- "Women in Between": Indian Women in Fur Trade Society in Western Canada / Sylvia Van Kirk -- Indian Control of the Maritime Fur Trade and the Northwest Coast / Robin Fisher -- 3.THE SOCIETY OF NEW FRANCE -- Society and the Frontier / W. J. Eccles -- The Family in New France / John F. Bosher -- New France: Les femmes favorisees / Jan Noel -- 4.THE EARLY SOCIETIES OF ATLANTIC CANADA -- The Nature and the Framework of Newfoundland History / Keith Matthews -- The Golden Age: Acadian Life, 1713-1748 / Naomi Griffiths -- 5. IMPERIAL CONFLICT -- The Preemptive Conquest, 1749-1963 / W. J. Eccles -- Generals and Generalship before Quebec, 1959-1760 / C. P. Stacey -- 6. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND THE MARITIMES COLONIES -- The New England Planters in Nova scotia / James E. Candow -- The American Revolution and Nova Scotia Reconsidered / George A. Rawlyk -- The United Empire Loyalists: A Reconsideration / W. G. Shelton -- 7. THE ECONOMY OF POST-CONQUEST QUEBEC -- The Debate on the Social and Economic Consequences of the Conquest: A Summary / S. Dale Standen -- A Change in Climate: The Conquest and the Marchands of Montreal / Jose Igartua -- 8.THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, 1780-1820 -- Culture Shock / Jean-Pierre Wallot -- The Envy of the American States / Ann Gorman Conon -- 9. THE REBELLIONS of 1837/1838 IN LOWER CANADA -- Lord Durham's Report / Gerald M. Craig -- The Insurrections / Fernand Ouellet -- Suppressing Rebellion in Lower Canada: British Military Policy and Practice, 1937-1838 / Elinor Kyte Senior -- 10.URBAN AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT: 1840-1860 -- Urban and Commerical Development unitl 1850 / John McCallum -- 11.THE SOCIETY IN UPPER CANADA (CANADA WEST) -- Buried Hatchet: The Origins of Indian Reserves in the 19th-Century Ontario / John Lesie -- The People of Canadian City: 1851-1852 / Michael Katz -- 12.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARITIME COLONIES IN THE MID-NINETEENTH CENTURY -- The Great Merchant and Economic Development in Saint John, 1820-1850 / T. W. Acheson -- The Prince Edward Island Commission of 1860 / Ian Ross Robertson -- 13.THE NORTHWEST -- Indian Views of the White Man Prior to 1850: An Interpretation / John C. Ewers -- 14.THE PACIFIC COAST - The Business Community in the Early Development of Victoria, British Columbia / J. M. S. Careless -- The Character of British Columbia Frontier / Barry M. Gough -- 15.WHY WAS CONFEDERATION ACCEPTED? -- True Blue, True Gift / Jacques Monet -- Railroaded into Union / Del Muise -- About Face / Rosemarie Laughout -- Confederation Defeated: The Newfoundland Election of 1869 / James Hiller -- Contributors.

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