Britain and the Origins of Canadian Confederation, 1837-67

by Ged Martin

Book Overview

In explaining why the British North American provinces united in 1867, historians have tended to see Confederation as a logical response to the internal and external challenges of the 1860s. With some ambiguity, they have also attributed a major role to the British imperial factor in forcing the Maritime provinces to accept their predestined place in the Canadian nation. In Britain and the Origins of Canadian Confederation, 1837-1867, Ged Martin offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774804882
• ISBN13: 9780774804882
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher