HIS 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Edith Wharton, Klondike Gold Rush, Bliss Carman
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Intellectual imperialism respect for parliamentary democracy (wilfred. Based on critique of us as predatory eagle . Lawless and barbaric: began as an act of lawlessness ), relapse into bar- barism and dumping ground for weaker races , lacking physical and moral pedigree . Assumption of anglo saxon racial superiority- destined for world leadership. Rooted in a sense of religious mission. Viewed empire as a divine agency god ordained. We have a mission on earth as truly as ancient israel canada must dis- charge the will of god . God wanted empire to christianize and civilize races. Canada must assume her share of ivilizing work . Fr cdns linked imperialism with militant protestantism and unilingualism. Distinctive twist added in canada: romanism / vaticanism was threat to canada"s survival, looked outside for affirmation, put church"s welfare ahead of nation"s, catholicism encouraged fr cdns solidarity, obstacle to distinct, homogenous canadian nationality . 6: hard to view slaughter as spiritual or moral.
