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A brief history of Canada, Roger Riendeau

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-300) and index

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A brief history of Canada

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Roger Riendeau

Canada is all too often considered an extension of the United States, and it is no accident that the Canada-U.S. border is perhaps the most stable and peaceful on earth. Most Americans and, in truth, some Canadians know embarrassingly little about our quiet northern neighbor's unique history, from its first sighting by the Norse to its full confederation in 1922 to today's social democracy. Now, in the wake of NAFTA and the Quebec crisis, A Brief History of Canada fills this gap with twenty authoritative chapters that combine solid reference value with helpful analysis

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