University is all about learning. In this course History 1120: An Introduction to Canadian History I learnt a lot. Here are some of the things I learnt while in this course:

  • What history is
  • How we can do history
  • Why history is important to us
  • What a primary and secondary source are
  • The difference between a primary and a secondary source
  • The importance of primary sources
  • Checking that the sources are reliable and credible
  • How to cite a history paper using Chicago style citation
  • How to discuss with others on certain topics
  • Come up with conclusions with other people
  • Others have different ways at interpreting history
  • History is always changing
  • Finding research material in the library
  • How to analyze a primary source
  • Society is changing constantly
  • Changes in Canadian History
  • How to design your own website

In this course we learnt about many different topics that I had either never heard of before or knew very little about. Here are some of the topics we learnt about:

  • Missionaries in Pre-Confederate Canada
  • How Europeans Interacted with the First Nations
  • Extinction of the Beothuk
  • Society in Pre-Confederation times
  • Daughters of the King
  • The Acadians
  • The Military conflicts
  • Slavery in Canada
  • The Gold Rush In British Columbia
  • Cultural and political developments In pre-confederation Canada
  • Charivaris
  • Dueling In Canada
  • How industrialization changed Canada
  • The Chilcotin War
  • The Pig War
  • Confederation in Canada