In this course students examine the development of Canada to 1867. They will engage with material on Indigenous histories before and after the arrival of Europeans, relations with settlers, European projects of colonization, the rise and fall of New France, colonial political and economic changes, the development of British North America, social and cultural histories, and the emergence of a federated settler regime. Students will encounter primary documents to better understand how economic, political, and social developments affected individuals and groups in what is now called Canada. Students will also read and thoughtfully critique secondary sources (journal articles, book chapters, and journalistic pieces) to better understand how narratives of the Canadian past are researched, produced, and disseminated to wider audiences.
In this course students examine the development of Canada to 1867. They will engage with material on Indigenous histories before and after the arrival of Europeans, relations with settlers, European projects of colonization, the rise and fall of New France, colonial political and economic changes, the development of British North America, social and cultural histories, and the emergence of a federated settler regime. Students will encounter primary documents to better understand how economic, political, and social developments affected individuals and groups in what is now called Canada. Students will also read and thoughtfully critique secondary sources (journal articles, book chapters, and journalistic pieces) to better understand how narratives of the Canadian past are researched, produced, and disseminated to wider audiences.
