HI117 Topics in North American History to the 1860s 0.5 |
Selected topics on comparative themes in North American history, drawing examples from the Canadian and American experiences from the colonial period to Confederation/the Civil War. Themes include investigating such issues as the degree to which the interactions of Europeans and native peoples differed in the French and British colonies; why a revolution happened in the American colonies but not in Canada; and the differences in the development of the democratic polity in the 19th century. |
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