Canada

The narrative traces the colonization, political development, and social evolution of the territory now known as Canada, from early European exploration and French settlement through conflicts between imperial powers, Indigenous relations, missionary and fur-trading activity, waves of immigration and loyalist settlement, and the gradual establishment of representative and responsible government leading to federal union; chapters also survey institutional growth, economic and intellectual development, western expansion, and the distinct culture and influence of French-speaking communities, finishing with commentary on more recent events and a bibliographical note.