Canada: A Political and Social History

Acadia active agreement American assembly attack authority border Britain British government British North America brought Brunswick Canada West Canadian Pacific Railway Champlain colony concessions confederation Conservatives continued Council defense demand desire Dominion economic effect effort election empire English established existing expansion exports favor federal government force France French Canada fur trade gave governor Grand Trunk grant Hudson's Bay Company imperial increased Indians industry interests Iroquois issue Lake land Laurier Lawrence leaders legislation legislature Liberals Lower Canada Macdonald majority Manitoba Maritimes markets ment merchants military minister Montreal negotiations Nova Scotia Ontario Ottawa Parliament Parliament of Canada party political population prairies problem production prospect protective provinces Quebec Quebec Act racial railway reciprocity reformers region result River route secure serious settlement settlers situation tariff tion Tories treaty tribes union United Upper Canada West western