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100 1 _aLucas, Charles Prestwood, Sir,
_d1853-1931
245 1 2 _aA Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V :
_bCanada—Part I, Historical
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-10-16
508 _aProduced by Ron Swanson
520 _a"A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V" by C. P. Lucas is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume, focused on Canada and specifically on the era of New France, explores the intricate and significant colonial history of France in North America, its interactions with local Indigenous populations, and its eventual competition with British colonial interests. The book discusses the motivations behind colonization, geographical contexts, and the evolution of settlement patterns in what is now Canada. The opening of the work sets the stage by providing a chronological account of early European exploration in North America, detailing the British possessions in the region and contextualizing their acquisition. It examines the motivations of various explorers, including John Cabot and Samuel de Champlain, while emphasizing the role of geography in the development of colonial strategies. The text discusses how North America was slower to attract settlers compared to Central and South America, and introduces key themes such as the dynamics between European powers, the influence of geography on colonization efforts, and the role of Indigenous peoples in the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCanada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34080
999 _c74926
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