Oh Canada: Creating the Northern Neighbour, 1776--1896
HIST 298
Spring 2020 not offered
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This course will help answer a pressing question: Why does Canada exist? Students will explore the complicated relationships that shaped America's northern neighbor. With its deep Indigenous heritage, long history of British-French rivalries, and constant influence from the United States, Canada was (and is) a unique democratic experience defined in no small part by its inability to define itself. From the outbreak of the American Revolution until the end of the 19th century, the polyglot inhabitants of loyal British colonies north of the United States constructed a multi-faceted identity that remains the topic of great debate to this day. Students will examine the political, cultural, and social histories that transformed British colonies into the Dominion of Canada founded on what was and still is Indigenous territory. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (HIST-MN) |
Major Readings:
Ducharme, THE IDEA OF LIBERTY IN CANADA
Miller, BORDERLINE CRIME
Errington, THE LION, THE EAGLE, AND UPPER CANADA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Reading responses, research essay, discussion |
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