A Canadian History for Boys and Girls

A Canadian History for Boys and Girls
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Emily Poynton Weaver. A Canadian History for Boys and Girls

A Canadian History for Boys and Girls

Table of Contents

PREFACE

PART I. THE STRUGGLE FOR POSSESSION

INTRODUCTION

BOOK I. THE RULE OF THE TRADING COMPANIES

CHAPTER I. THE NATIVE RACES

The Old and the New Worlds

An Unknown Land

The Indians

Tribes

Mode of Life

Dress

Records

Superstitions

Indians of To-day

The Eskimos

CHAPTER II. A CENTURY OF DISCOVERY

European Traders

Christopher Columbus

John and Sebastian Cabot

French Explorers

Jacques Cartier

Donnacona and His People

Roberval

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

The Exiles of Sable Island

Discoveries in the West

CHAPTER III. THE SETTLEMENT OF ACADIA

Samuel de Champlain

A Settlement in Acadia

St. Croix

Port Royal

The Jesuits

Port Royal Attacked

English Grant of Acadia, 1621

The Newfoundland Colony

CHAPTER IV. CANADA UNDER CHAMPLAIN

Quebec Founded, 1608

Indian Wars

Champlain’s Difficulties

Henry Hudson

The First Missionaries, 1615

Champlain Tries to Form an Indian League

Chief Events 1616-28

A Time of Scarcity

The Hundred Associates

CHAPTER V. THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH AT WAR

Kirke’s Fleet

Surrender of Quebec, 1629

Claude de la Tour

Treaty of St. Germain-en-laye, 1632

Champlain’s Return, 1633

His Last Days

CHAPTER VI. THE INDIANS AND THE MISSIONARIES

The Iroquois

The Religious Orders

The Jesuits

Montreal Founded, 1642

Fear of the Iroquois

Father Jogues

The Huron Missions

Mission Villages Destroyed

Flight of the Hurons

Other Wars

Teachers Sent to the Onondagas

Defence of the Long Sault, 1660

Laval

The Brandy Traffic

A Change of Government

CHAPTER VII. EVENTS IN ACADIA FROM 1632 TO 1667

Boundary Quarrels

De Razilly

Strife for Power

Lady La Tour

D’Aulnay sole Governor

Le Borgne

The English Fleet

La Tour’s Last Days

Acadia Restored to France

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland

CHAPTER VIII. SOCIAL CONDITIONS UNDER THE COMPANIES

The Population

Buildings

Dress

Food

Domestic Animals

Money and Trade

Religion and Morals

BOOK II. NEW FRANCE AND ITS ROYAL GOVERNORS

CHAPTER I. DE TRACY AND TALON

The Sovereign Council, 1663

The Marquis de Tracy

Invasion of the Iroquois Country

The First Intendant

Seigneurial Tenure

The First Settlements

Generosity of Louis XIV

The Fur Trade

Talon and the Explorers

CHAPTER II. FRONTENAC AND LA SALLE

Count de Frontenac, 1672

Fort at Cataraqui

The Coureurs de Bois

Explorers

La Salle

Frontenac Recalled, 1682

La Salle’s Colony

CHAPTER III. LA BARRE AND DENONVILLE

La Barre and the Iroquois

Denonville

Lamberville’s Escape

Invasion of the Seneca Country

Iroquois Outrages

The Rat’s Plot

Massacre of Lachine, 1689

CHAPTER IV. STRIFE IN ACADIA AND ON HUDSON BAY

Sir Thomas Temple

St. Castin

The Governors of Acadia

Attacks on Penobscot

The English at Hudson Bay

Radisson and des Groselliers

The English Driven from the Bay

The Revolution in England, 1688

CHAPTER V. COUNT DE FRONTENAC AGAIN

New France in Danger

The Three War Parties

Effect of the Raids

Invasion of Acadia

The Attempt on Canada, 1690

Villebon

Iroquois Raids

The Defence of Fort Verchères

The Fur Trade

D’Iberville

The Treaty of Ryswick, 1697

Frontenac’s Death

Peace with the Iroquois

Growth of French Possessions

CHAPTER VI. QUEEN ANNE’S WAR

Outbreak of War

Plan to Attack Canada

Port Royal Taken, 1710

Attempt on Canada, 1711

Peace of Utrecht, 1713

CHAPTER VII. TROUBLOUS TIMES IN ACADIA

Louisbourg Founded, 1713

The Acadians

The Oath of Allegiance

The Debatable Lands

New Forts

La Vérendrye and his Sons

CHAPTER VIII. THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION

War in Europe

The French Attack Nova Scotia

Siege of Louisbourg, 1745

Invasion of Canada Planned

The French Fleets

The English Surprised by the French

William Johnson

Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748

CHAPTER IX. THE BOUNDARY QUARRELS

La Galissonière

The British Government

Halifax Founded, 1749

Cornwallis

Duquesne

George Washington

CHAPTER X. THE FOURFOLD PLAN OF ATTACK

English Plans, 1755

General Braddock

French Reinforcements

Johnson’s Victory

Discontent in Nova Scotia

Fall of Beauséjour

Removal of the Acadians

The First Assembly

CHAPTER XI. OPENING OF THE SEVEN YEARS’ WAR

War Declared

Montcalm

Bigot

Oswego

Fort William Henry

Distress in Canada

Pitt

James Wolfe

Capture of Louisbourg

A French Success

English Successes

CHAPTER XII. THE FALL OF QUEBEC

English Plans, 1759

At Quebec

Montcalm on Guard

The French Deceived

The Battle

Wolfe’s Death

Montcalm’s Last Hours

Surrender of Quebec

CHAPTER XIII. THE CAPITULATION OF CANADA

The English in Quebec

Second Battle for the City

Surrender of Canada, 1760

Nova Scotia

CHAPTER XIV. SOCIAL CONDITIONS UNDER THE FRENCH KINGS

The Population

Education

Manners and Dress

Servants

Roads

The Priests

Churches

Work and Trade

Taxes and Money

The Towns

Courts of Justice

PART II. THE GROWTH OF THE PROVINCES

INTRODUCTION

BOOK I. FRENCH AND ENGLISH LAWS

CHAPTER I. THE INDIAN WAR AND CHIEF PONTIAC

Treaty of Paris, 1763

The Delaware Prophet

Pontiac

Detroit

The Western Forts

Colonel Bouquet

Peace, 1764

CHAPTER II. THE KING’S PROCLAMATION AND THE QUEBEC ACT

Canada under Martial Law

The Proclamation, 1763

The Promised Assembly

The First Canadian Newspaper

Discontent

Trouble in the Older Colonies

A New Governor

The Quebec Act

CHAPTER III. THE AMERICAN INVASION

War with England

The “Boston Tea Party.”

The Siege of Boston

Invasion of Canada

Montgomery’s Army

Arnold’s Force

Montreal Taken

The Siege of Quebec, 1775-76

Retreat of the Americans

CHAPTER IV. THE END OF THE WAR

The Declaration of Independence

Events in Canada

Burgoyne’s Surrender

Governor Haldimand

The End of the War

CHAPTER V. EVENTS IN NOVA SCOTIA

Unfair Trade Laws

The Island of St. John

A Separate Government

An American Raid

Newfoundland

CHAPTER VI. THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS

The Loyalists

Their Losses

They Come to Canada

Helped by England

Good Settlers

The Mohawk Loyalists

Land Grants

CHAPTER VII. THE FOUNDING OF NEW BRUNSWICK

Parrtown

Disagreements

New Brunswick Founded, 1784

The Government

Fredericton

The Island of St. John

CHAPTER VIII. CANADA DIVIDED

Loyalists in Canada

Lord Dorchester

A Bad State of Affairs

The Province Divided

The Constitutional Act, 1791

Making Laws

Many Governments

The Clergy

CHAPTER IX. EXPLORERS AND FUR-TRADERS

The North-West Passage

Cook and the Traders

Spanish Claims

The Fur-traders

The Hudson’s Bay Company

The North-West Company

Alexander Mackenzie

CHAPTER X. SOCIAL CONDITIONS ABOUT 1791

Population

Houses

Dress

Food

The Hungry Year

Wild Beasts

Roads

Amusements

Education

Religion

BOOK II. THE STRUGGLE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER I. THE ASSEMBLIES AND THEIR WORK

Lower Canada. The New Government

War with France

Upper Canada. Simcoe

The First Parliament

Preparation for War

The Jay Treaty

A New Capital

Schools

Prince Edward

CHAPTER II. THE GROWING POWER OF THE COUNCILS

The British Government

Power of the House of Commons

The Executive Councils

The Governor and the Councils

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Lower Canada

Upper Canada and Peter Russell

CHAPTER III. POLITICAL STRIFE

Sir James Craig

Judges in Parliament

Payment of the Officials

Craig’s Suggestions

“Le Canadien.”

Sir George Prevost

The Government of Upper Canada

Judge Thorpe

CHAPTER IV. THE WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES, 1812

Two Kinds of Strife

The Right of Search

Canada Threatened

Canadians Ready to Fight

Americans Cross the Border

Fall of Michillimackinac

The Indians

Hull’s Surrender

A Truce

Queenston Heights

Invasion of Lower Canada

Smyth’s Failure

British Losses at Sea

A Naval Duel

CHAPTER V. WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES, 1813

Frenchtown

Ogdensburg Attacked

Help from the Maritime Provinces

York Captured

Attack on Sackett’s Harbour

Stoney Creek

Beaver Dams

Laura Secord

Raids

Fighting on the Lakes

Loss of Michigan

Moraviantown

Lower Canada Threatened

Battle of Chateauguay

Chrysler’s Farm

Newark Burnt

CHAPTER VI. THE END OF THE WAR, 1814

Lacolle Mill

Oswego Captured

Battle of Chippewa

The Battle of Lundy’s Lane

Siege of Fort Erie

Attacks on the United States

The End of the War

CHAPTER VII. LORD SELKIRK’S SETTLEMENTS

Lord Selkirk

The Red River Colony

First Colonists

Buffalo Meat

Hardships

Semple

Selkirk’s Visit

CHAPTER VIII. THE MARITIME PROVINCES AFTER THE WAR

“The Great Immigration.”

Bad Trade in Nova Scotia

Lord Dalhousie

Quit-rents

Money Bills

New Brunswick’s Trade

The Miramichi Fire

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland

Laws on Religion

CHAPTER IX. UPPER CANADA AFTER THE WAR

Robert Gourlay

Oppressive Acts

A Reform Assembly

William Lyon Mackenzie

Judge Willis

The Canada Company

The Cholera

The Clergy Reserves

Dr. Strachan

Egerton Ryerson

Religious Reforms

CHAPTER X. MACKENZIE AND COLBORNE

The New Governor

Mackenzie

Report of Grievances, 1835

Colborne’s Last Act

Sympathy between the Provinces

CHAPTER XI. STORMY YEARS IN LOWER CANADA

Hard Times

Strife for Power

Reform Leaders

The Governors

Lord Dalhousie

English Laws for Canada

Excitement

Papineau, Speaker

Grievances Inquired Into

Control of the Supplies

The Ninety-two Resolutions

General Agitation

A Royal Commission

Increased Excitement

Preparing for the Struggle

CHAPTER XII. UPPER CANADA ON THE BRINK OF REBELLION

Sir Francis Head

Papineau’s Letter

The Executive Council

Mackenzie at Work

A Rising Threatened

Queen Victoria

CHAPTER XIII. THE REBELLION, 1837

Riot in Montreal

Other Outbreaks

The Rising in Upper Canada

Toronto Threatened

The Rebels Defeated

Mackenzie on Navy Island

The “Caroline.”

Attacks in the West

CHAPTER XIV. LORD DURHAM

New Governors

The Prisoners in Upper Canada

The Governor-General

Raids

The Prisoners

Lord Durham’s Advice

Hunters’ Lodges

Fresh Outbreaks

Von Schultz

The Last Raid

The Maine Boundary Dispute

CHAPTER XV. THE UNION OF UPPER AND LOWER CANADA

Charles Poulett Thompson

Responsible Government

Union Agreed to

The Act of Union

The Executive Council

The First Parliament

CHAPTER XVI. STRUGGLE FOR REFORM IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES

Need for Reform

New Brunswick

Lemuel Allan Wilmot

The Civil List Bill

Sir John Harvey

The Compact in Nova Scotia

Joseph Howe

The Council Condemned

Sir Colin Campbell

The Governor-General

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland

CHAPTER XVII. SOCIAL CONDITIONS, 1791-1841

Number of People

Their Occupations

New Settlers

Means of Travelling

Schools and Churches

Punishments

BOOK III. STEPS TOWARDS CONFEDERATION

CHAPTER I. THE WORKING OF THE NEW PLAN OF GOVERNMENT

Sir Charles Bagot

Sir Charles Metcalfe

Nova Scotia

Education

The New Councillor

Sir John Harvey

New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

Responsible Government

Newfoundland

CHAPTER II. BOUNDARY TROUBLES

Difficulty with the States

The Ashburton Treaty

Western Boundaries

The Treaty of Oregon, 1846

Trade Laws

Education

Immigrants

CHAPTER III. THE REBELLION LOSSES BILL

Lord Elgin

A Reform Government

Rebellion Losses

The Parliament Buildings Burnt

Doings of the Mob

Disturbances in Upper Canada

CHAPTER IV. TRADE AND RAILWAYS

Trade Laws

Railways

Divided Parties

New Leaders

Representation by Population

The Crimean War

The Reciprocity Treaty

CHAPTER V. TROUBLOUS TIMES

The Macnab-Morin Ministry

The Clergy Reserves

Seigneurial Tenure

Double Majorities

A Gloomy Year

The Capital

The Double Shuffle

New Plan of Government

A Larger Plan

The Prince of Wales

The American Civil War

CHAPTER VI. VANCOUVER AND BRITISH COLUMBIA

The Hudson’s Bay Company

Governors

Gold Discovered

A New Colony

Justice

Disappointment

San Juan

The Red River Colony

CHAPTER VII. DEAD-LOCK

Party Strife

Lord Monck

A Gloomy Outlook

George Brown’s Proposal

The Maritime Provinces

The Charlottetown Convention

CHAPTER VIII. THE QUEBEC SCHEME OF CONFEDERATION

The Meeting at Quebec

The Plan

The Central Parliament

The Provincial Parliaments

Representation in Parliament

Money Matters

Reception of the Plan

CHAPTER IX. A WAITING TIME

End of the American War

The Reciprocity Treaty

The Fenians

Ridgeway

CHAPTER X. CONFEDERATION ACCOMPLISHED

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

The Provincial Parliaments

The B. N. A. Act

The First Dominion Day

CHAPTER XI. SOCIAL CONDITIONS, 1841-67

Population

Defence

The Indians

Farming

Other Industries

Means of Communication

PART III. THE GROWTH OF THE NATION

INTRODUCTION

THE GROWTH OF THE NATION

CHAPTER I. THE RED RIVER REBELLION

The Dominion Parliament

Nova Scotia Dissatisfied

The North-West

Louis Riel

Bishop Taché

The Manitoba Act, 1870

The Fenians Again

CHAPTER II. FROM EAST TO WEST

Disputes with the United States

The Treaty of Washington, 1871

British Columbia

Lord Dufferin

Prince Edward Island

CHAPTER III. THE MACKENZIE MINISTRY

The Pacific Railway

Alexander Mackenzie

British Columbia Dissatisfied

Work of the Government

Macdonald’s Return to Power

CHAPTER IV. UNDER LORD LORNE’S RULE

Closer Relations with England

A New C. P. R. Company

Forest Fires

Prosperity

Manitoba

Bad Trade

CHAPTER V. THE NORTH-WEST REBELLION

Discontent of the Half-breeds

Riel

Duck Lake

The Indian Rising

To the Rescue

Cut Knife Creek

Batoche

Punishment of the Rebels

CHAPTER VI. THE CLOSING YEARS OF MACDONALD’S MINISTRY

The C. P. R. Finished, 1885

The Fisheries

The Behring Sea Dispute

The Jesuits’ Estates Bill

Death of Sir John Macdonald

CHAPTER VII. RECENT EVENTS

Dishonesty in High Places

Explorations in Canada

The Colonial Conference

Death of Sir John Thompson

Newfoundland

Manitoba Separate Schools

The Tariff

“The Diamond Jubilee.”

New Gold Fields

The High Commission

War in South Africa

CHAPTER VIII. SOCIAL CONDITIONS

Population

Trade

Navigation

Railways

Electricity

Social Improvements

The Honour of our Country

DATES TO BE REMEMBERED

AN AID TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF SOME DIFFICULT NAMES

INDEX

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