HIST 354B

British Columbia, 1849-1900

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

A study of the foundations of modern British Columbia, beginning with the founding of the colony of Vancouver Island to the emergence of provincial political parties about the end of the 19th century; topics to be considered will include the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia, the gold rush, settlement patterns, the origins of institutional life, Indian policy and Indian-white relations, and early federal-provincial relations.

Note: 130, or 131 and 132, or 354A strongly recommended.

Undergraduate course in History offered by the Department of History in the Faculty of Humanities.