HIST 2500 : WINTER NOTES All 2011(83 pages).pdf
20 May 2014
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In 1869; canada takes over rupert"s land (manitoba, northern ontario and. Saskatchewan and alberta: the metis set up a blockade, to prevent people from entering rupert"s. The canadian government doesn"t respond until 7 days later: the purpose of canada"s expansion to the west is to prevent the. American"s from obtaining it (purchasing/conquering it: the period from 1867 to the 1900s; is when canada is actually created (socially, economically and politically)- particularly during wwi. Before 1867: an aboriginal continent, a french colony, a british colony. Limited political union-is fractured between french canadians, the maritimes, Jcpc: it"s during this time period canada become dependent from the british. Empire: 1914-canada declares war on germany when britain does, 1931-canada becomes supreme. Industrialization: goods produced and exchanged in new ways, the evolution of the factory and where they are located (urban areas, 1867-1920s- canada progressively becomes an urban nation (urban- towns greater than 1000 people)
