Making a Nation: Canada, 1860-1929

3 credits · Undergraduate

This is the story of how British North America was transformed into a distinct nation-state for the twentieth century. We'll see how a young Canada grappled with geographical, political, and social challenges: acquiring enormous territories amid growing provincial differences; maintaining loyalties to Empire while developing a New World identity; reconciling new and diverse cultural communities; and mobilizing for war. CROSSLISTED: CANA 2209.03