Canada

Canada

John George Bourinot, Canadian journalist, historian, and civil servant (1836 – 1902)


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Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Dedication

- Prefatory Note

- Publisher's Note

- Bibliographical Note

- Introduction

- The Dawn Of Discovery In Canada

- A Breton Sailor Discovers Canada And Its Great River

- From Cartier To De Monts

- The French Occupation Of Acadia And The Foundation Of Port Royal

- Samuel Champlain In The Valley Of The St. Lawrence

- Gentlemen-adventurers In Acadia

- The Canadian Indians And The Iroquois

- Convents And Hospitals-ville-marie-martyred Missionaries-victorious Iroquois-hapless Hurons

- Years Of Gloom-the King Comes To The Rescue Of Canada-the Iroquois Humbled

- Canada As A Royal Province-church And State

- The Period Of Exploration And Discovery

- The Period Of Exploration And Discovery

- Canada And Acadia - From Frontenac To The Treaty Of Utrecht

- Acadia And Île Royale, From The Treaty Of Utrecht To The Treaty Of Aix-la-chapelle

- The Struggle For Dominion In The Great Valleys Of North America-prelude

- The Struggle For Dominion In The Great Valleys Of North America

- The Struggle For Dominion In The Valley Of The St. Lawrence-canada Is Won By Wolfe On The Plains Of Abraham

- A Period Of Transition-pontiac's War-the Quebec Act

- The American Revolution-invasion Of Canada-death Of Montgomery-peace

- Coming Of The Loyalists

- Foundation Of New Provinces-establishment Of Representative Institutions

- The War Of 1812-1815-patriotism Of The Canadians

- Political Strife And Rebellion

- Responsible Government And Its Results-federal Union-relations Between Canada And The United States

- End Of The Rule Of Fur-traders

- Completion Of The Federal Union-makers Of The Dominion

- Canada As A Nation - Material And Intellectual Development-political Rights

- French Canada

- Recent Development Of Canada