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Summary

More than 250 Web sites included!Bone up on the essentials of Canada's historyFull of great Canadian quotes and quips, this book takes you on a tour of dates, events, leaders, and themes that together tell Canada's story. From the Seven Years' War to the Quiet Revolution, this is your complete guide to Canada's rollicking past. Hang on - it's a wild ride!Discover: Canada's greatest leaders Why Canada opted for evolution over revolution How Canada became a savvy peacekeeping nation Lesser-known characters from Canada's past That Canadian history rocks The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humour and fun Get Smart! @ www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Subscribe to our free Dummies Daily eTips newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers

Author Biography

Will Ferguson is the author of Why I Hate Canadians and Bastards & Boneheads: Canada's Glorious Leaders Past and Present— two critically acclaimed books about Canadian history and culture. He has lived and worked in every region of Canada, from Ontario to P.E.I., from Quebec to B.C.

Introduction

(8)

Part I: When Words Collide

(50)

First Nations

(22)

First Contact

(26)

Part II: The Rise of New France (1608-1701)

(42)

The Early Years

(16)

Life in New France

(10)

The Fur Wars

(14)

Part III: The Fall of New France (1701-1766)

101

(42)

Acadia

103

(16)

The Conquest

119

(16)

Aftermath

135

(8)

Part IV: Canada: The Failed Republic (1766-1838)

143

(56)

Canada and the American Revolution

145

(24)

The War of 1812

169

(16)

The Rebellions of 1837

185

(14)

Part V: The Roads to Confederation (1838-1891)

199

(60)

The Fight for Responsible Government

201

(20)

The Confederation Waltz

221

(18)

From Sea to Sea

239

(20)

Part VI: The End of ``English'' Canada (1891-1929)

259

(52)

``Sunny Ways'': The Laurier Years

261

(14)

Borden and the Great War

275

(18)

On the Homefront

293

(18)

Part VII: Dark Days (1929-1959)

311

(50)

The Dirty Thirties

313

(14)

World War II

327

(14)

Canada and the Cold War

341

(20)

Part VIII: Noisy Evolution (1960-2000)

361

(70)

The Battle for Quebec

363

(18)

A Charter Country

381

(12)

``Yankee Doodle Dandy'': The Mulroney Years

393

(22)

Where Do We Go From Here?

415

(16)

Part IX: The Part of Tens

431

(20)

Ten Great Canadian Quotations - Pre- and Post-Confederation

433

(4)

Five Important English and French Pairs

437

(2)

Ten Important Aboriginal Leaders

439

(4)

Ten Political Firsts for Canadian Women

443

(4)

The Ten Prime Ministers You Need to Know

447

(4)

On-line Resources

451

(4)

Index

455

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