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HIS 221: Canadian History, Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
5. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin? What was its impact on the Yukon Territory?
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HIS 221: Canadian History, Pre-Confederation (to 1867): 5. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin? What was its impact on the Yukon Territory?
Research Essay Suggested Topics
Sources for Topics 1-8
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1. What was the role of slavery in New France?
2. Explain the migration of Black loyalists to Canada after the American Revolution. Why did they come? What was their experience in Canada? What was the “back to Africa” movement?
3. What was Canada’s role in the Underground Railroad?
4. What are the origins of the RCMP in Canada? How has the force changed since its inception?
5. When did the Klondike Gold Rush begin? What was its impact on the Yukon Territory?
6. Who was Joseph Brant? How has the historical memory of his role in Canadian history changed over time? What is his ‘legacy’?
7. Who won the war of 1812?
8. Examine the Acadian expulsion and resulting Cajun culture in Louisiana. What stories can be told from this time? What were the effects on Canada? On the United States?
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9. What happened to the Jesuits in Canada after the British conquest?
10. Examine a current movement (last ten years) to take down/deface a statue featuring a historical character in Canada. Why is there pressure to remove it? What does this reveal about the person themselves, and/or the way we perceive history and historic
11. What was the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701? How did it impact the future of the Haudenosaunee people in Canada?
12. Examine the history of names and naming of indigenous people in Canada. Why have so many different names been used? What are the origins of different names? Why do we use certain names now, in 2020? What does this reflect about Canadian history, memor
13. How popular was the temperance movement in Canada? Did it have any lasting effects?
14. Choose a historical treaty between the government and an Indigenous nation and examine the process of how the treaty was negotiated, written, and legislated. What were the effects on Indigenous people? How did the terms of the treaty change over time?
15. Who were the filles du roi? What was their role in the shaping of New France? What can we learn about Canadian women’s history and gender roles from their experiences?
16. Examine another epidemic in Canadian history (smallpox, measles, tuberculosis). Describe the circumstances surrounding the epidemic, the impact on a specific geographical area, and the changes made to the health system because of the epidemic.
Resources
The Nature of Gold: An Environmental History of the Klondike Gold Rush
by
Kathryn Morse; William Cronon (Foreword by)
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Land of the midnight sun: A History of the Yukon
by
Kenneth Coates, William R Morrison (William Robert),
Publication Date: 2017
Gold Fever: Incredible Tales of the Klondike Gold Rush
by
Rich Mole
Publication Date: 2011-02-01
The Spoilers: A Klondike Gold Rush Adventure
by
Rex Beach
Publication Date: 2014-12-17
Magnificence and Misery: A Firsthand Account of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush
by
E. Hazard Wells; Randall M. Dodd; Rafael Palacios (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 1984-05-01
Resources
Klondike; the Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899.
by
Pierre Berton
Call Number: FC 4022.3 .B472 1972
Publication Date: 1972
The Great Klondike gold rush, 1896-1904
by
Donald M Santor, Stewart K Dicks
Call Number: FC 4022.3 .S35 1978
Publication Date: 1978
Yukon Gold: The Story of the Klondike Gold Rush
by
Charlotte Foltz Jones
Publication Date: 1998-09-01
The Klondike Gold Rush
by
Donna Walsh Shepherd
Publication Date: 1998-03-01
Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899
by
Pierre Berton
Publication Date: 2001
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