Originally published in 1937 as "The Commercial Empire of the St. Lawrence; 1760 - 1850" and re-issued in its present form in 1956; Donald Creighton's study of the St. Lawrence became an essential text in Canadian history courses. This; his first book; helped establish Creighton as the foremost English Canadian historian of his generation. In it; he examines the trading system that developed along the St. Lawrence River and he argues that the exploitation of key staple products by colonial merchants along the St. Lawrence River system was key to Canada's economic and national development. Creighton tells the story of the St. Lawrence empire largely from the perspective of these Canadian merchants; who; above all others; struggled to win the territorial empire of the St. Lawrence and to establish the Canadian commercial state.Christopher H. Moore; historian and Governor General Award winner; has written a new introduction to this classic text.
#1251350 in Books Johns Hopkins University Press 2004-01-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.01 x 6.00l; 1.30 #File Name: 0801877466400 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Book for Indian AmericansBy Neal KlugeGreat details about which parts of India these migrants cam from their behavior in the West Indies. Also; even then the British were decent people following the law.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Wealth of InformationBy H. MeraThis is not your Alex Haley "Roots" type book. It is closer to a reference manual. This book provides a wealth of information on the Chinese and Indian migrants to the West Indies. There is extensive research on the routes; places of origins; and multiple census type information that does not seem to be taught these days. Highly recommended!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Family ties to ex-indentured servantsBy Elba Conde LatuffFor those wanting to explore an indepth account of indenture this is a reliable and enlightning source. If you have a passion for Caribbean literature; having read this book will make the Caribbean novels you read come alive; because it gives the historical account of how the Chinese and Indian migrants arrived in the West Indies and of all the vicissitudes they endured. For many years the focus of intelectuals had centered on the arrival of the African slaves and their work in the sugar cane plantations of the West Indies. Now; Indentured Labor; Caribbean Sugar allows us to have a full picture of the migrants that constitute the greater part of the population of former colonies like Trinidad and British Guiana; among others; and establishes a basis for comparison between the two waves of migrations: the imposed African migration and the latter "voluntary" one described in this book.
