History of Colonial Canada: 1500-1885 (C)

3 cr · Undergraduate

A study of settler colonialism and the creation of Canada, from its colonial origins to Confederation and the consolidation of nationhood through war and expansion. Emphasis is on understanding Canada in a transimperial perspective that foregrounds the connections between empire, Indigenous-settler relations, French Canada, American relations, and early social, political, and economic life. May not be held with HIST 1401 , HIST 1403 , HIST 1440 or the former HIST 1441.