The Peoples of Canada: A Pre-Confederation History

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Oxford University Press, 2010 - History - 630 pages
Ranging from first peoples (before contact with the earliest European settlers) up to Confederation in 1867, The Peoples of Canada: A Pre-Confederation History, Third Edition, provides an in-depth examination of Canada's history. The volume looks at pre-contact northern North America exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries; settlement in the Atlantic provinces, the St. Lawrence Valley, and New France; the growth of the political changes that brought about the confederation of the four provinces of British North America into the Dominion of Canada; and the expansion of Canada's domain, society, and economy in the 19th century.
This third edition integrates extensively revised pedagogical features including timelines, end-of-chapter study questions, short chapter bibliographies, and excerpts from primary source documents. It is also supplemented by thoroughly updated ancillary materials including an Instructor's Manual, a Test Bank, PowerPoint slides, and a Student Study Guide.

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About the author (2010)

J.M. Bumsted is Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. Before his arrival on the Prairies, he taught at both Simon Fraser University and McMaster University. His research specialties include the history of Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and cultural history. Professor Bumsted is also the author of The Peoples of Canada: A Post-Confederation History, 3/e, and A History of the Canadian Peoples.

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