A Historical Geography of the British Colonies, Vol. V - Canada—Part I, Historical

The British possessions in North America consist of Newfoundland and the Dominion of Canada. Under the Government of Newfoundland is a section of the mainland coast which forms part of Labrador, extending from the straits of Belle Isle on the south to Cape Chudleigh on the north. In the Introduction to a previous volume,1 it was pointed out that all the British possessions in the New World have one common feature; viz. that they have been, in the main, fields of European settlement, and not merely trading stations or conquered dependencies; but that, in other respectsin climate, in geography, and in what may be called the strata of colonizationthe West Indian and North American provinces of the Empire stand at opposite poles to each other. It may be added that, in North America, European colonization was later in time and slower in development than in the central and southern parts of the continent; and, in order to understand why this was the case, some reference must be made to the geography of North America, more especially in its relation to Europe, and also to its first explorers, their motives, and their methods. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 34080
Author: Lucas, Charles Prestwood
Release Date: Oct 16, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English